An adolescent female patient diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia is started on oral iron supplements.Which laboratory result should the nurse identify as an indication that the patient is responding to treatment after 1 month?

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An increase in hemoglobin by at least 1 g/dL after one month of treatment with oral iron supplements is a good indication that the patient is responding well to the treatment. Hemoglobin is the main component of red blood cells and is responsible for carrying oxygen to the body tissues. An increase in hemoglobin indicates an increase in the number of red blood cells, which is the goal of iron supplementation in iron-deficiency anemia. The other options are not specific indicators of response to iron supplementation.

An Adolescent Female Patient Diagnosed with Iron-Deficiency Anemia Is Started