A Nurse Is Leading a Discussion with a Group of New

Multiple Choice

A nurse is leading a discussion with a group of new mothers about newborn nutrition and its importance for growth and development. One of the mothers asks, "Doesn't the baby get iron from me before birth?" Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?

A) "You give the baby some iron, but it is not enough to sustain him after birth."
B) "Because the baby grows rapidly during the first months, he uses up what you gave him."
C) "The iron you give him before birth is different from what he needs once he is born."
D) "If the baby didn't use up what you gave him before birth, he excretes it soon after birth."