A 15-month-old boy has been brought to the clinic because he is pale and listless. Which of the following findings and observations would lead the nurse to suspect iron deficiency anemia as the cause of the clinical manifestations?

A 15-month-old boy has been brought to the clinic because he is pale and listless. Which of the following findings and observations would lead the nurse to suspect iron deficiency anemia as the cause of the clinical manifestations?


a) The nurse hears a grade 2 heart murmur.
b) The child eats a vegetarian diet.
c) The child drinks four cups of milk per day.
d) The child drinks very little fruit juice.


Answer: The child drinks four cups of milk per day



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