A client has been prescribed iron supplements to treat fatigue and a hemoglobin level of 9. What additional information should the nurse suggest to the client to help reduce feelings of fatigue associated with a low red blood cell count? Select all that apply.
A)Increasing intake of ice cream
B)Drinking a glass of orange juice each day
C)Increasing intake of red meat
D)Increasing intake of wax beans
E)Increasing intake of green, leafy vegetables

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A)Iron is absorbed better when accompanied with vitamin C in foods such as orange juice. Green, leafy vegetables and red meat are good sources of iron that the client can consume in a healthy diet. Ice cream and wax beans are not sources of dietary iron and do not enhance the absorption of iron.
B)Iron is absorbed better when accompanied with vitamin C in foods such as orange juice. Green, leafy vegetables and red meat are good sources of iron that the client can consume in a healthy diet. Ice cream and wax beans are not sources of dietary iron and do not enhance the absorption of iron.
C)Iron is absorbed better when accompanied with vitamin C in foods such as orange juice. Green, leafy vegetables and red meat are good sources of iron that the client can consume in a healthy diet. Ice cream and wax beans are not sources of dietary iron and do not enhance the absorption of iron.
D)Iron is absorbed better when accompanied with vitamin C in foods such as orange juice. Green, leafy vegetables and red meat are good sources of iron that the client can consume in a healthy diet. Ice cream and wax beans are not sources of dietary iron and do not enhance the absorption of iron.
E)Iron is absorbed better when accompanied with vitamin C in foods such as orange juice. Green, leafy vegetables and red meat are good sources of iron that the client can consume in a healthy diet. Ice cream and wax beans are not sources of dietary iron and do not enhance the absorption of iron.

A Client Has Been Prescribed Iron Supplements to Treat Fatigue