Question

A 5-year-old girl is diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia and is to receive iron supplements. The child has difficulty swallowing tablets, so a liquid formulation is prescribed. After teaching the parents about administering the iron supplement, which statement by the parents indicates the need for additional teaching?

Answer 1

If the parents express their concern about the girl's color of the stool or minor diarrhea or constipation episodes, this is a signal that they need additional teaching and learning about iron daily administration and dosage. Those symptoms are temporary and they usually disappear as the girl's body adjust to medication.