The nurse knows that iron deficiency anemia is caused by low levels of iron in the body that can be improved by a diet high in iron.Based on this information,the best nursing diagnosis is:

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The best use of the diagnosis of deficient knowledge is as a secondary diagnosis related to the primary diagnosis.Here,the primary nursing diagnosis is Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements of iron (supported by presence of iron deficiency anemia).This may well be caused by lack of knowledge about iron-rich foods,but there are no data to support that.Therefore,the etiology must be "possible Deficient Recall." Deficient Recall should be used only as a primary diagnosis if that is the cause of the iron deficiency anemia.There is insufficient information in the question to make this the primary diagnosis.There is not sufficient information to support the diagnoses of Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements r/t inability to access information and Inability to access information r/t Deficient Recall about dietary needs for iron; we have no data about the patient's access to information for a low iron diet.

The Nurse Knows That Iron Deficiency Anemia Is Caused by Low