Question

The nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of caregivers of children diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia. One of the caregivers tells the group, "I give my child ferrous sulfate." Which statement made by the caregivers is correct regarding giving ferrous sulfate?

Answer 1

"My husband gives our daughter orange juice when she takes her ferrous sulfate, so she gets Vitamin C."

Step-by-step explanation:

Ferrous sulfate should be taken into the system between meals. It's preferable that it's taken with juice, especially orange juice because it is rich in vitamin C, which helps with absorption of iron. It should not be taken in the system while eating a meal for one reason -- it causes constipation and there is a possibility that a child's stool would get black color.