MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

NEUROLOGY

SURGERY

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Which iron-rich foods should a nurse encourage an anemic client requiring iron therapy to eat?
A
Shrimp and tomatoes
B
Cheese and bananas
C
Lamb and peaches
D
Lamb and peaches
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Eat iron-rich foods such as meat, chicken, fish, eggs, dried beans and fortified grains. The form of iron in meat products, called heme, is more easily absorbed than the iron in vegetables.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pneumococcal, meningococcal, and Haemophilus influenzae (Hib) vaccinations are indicated for patients after splenectomy.

Detailed explanation-3: -About 25 percent of the iron in the body is stored as ferritin, found in cells and circulates in the blood. The average adult male has about 1, 000 mg of stored iron (enough for about three years), whereas women on average have only about 300 mg (enough for about six months).

Detailed explanation-4: -Red meat, pork and poultry. Seafood. Beans. Dark green leafy vegetables, such as spinach. Dried fruit, such as raisins and apricots. Iron-fortified cereals, breads and pastas. Peas. 04-Jan-2022

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