A mother brings her 3-year-old daughter to the emergency department because the child has been vomiting and having diarrhea for the past 36 hours. When assessing this child'stemperature, which method would be least appropriate?

A. A premature newborn: Premature infants are at higher risk for iron deficiency anemia because they have lower iron stores at birth compared to full-term infants. Additionally, premature infants may not have had sufficient time in utero to accumulate adequate iron stores from maternal

transfusions.

B. A postterm newborn: Postterm infants, born after 42 weeks of gestation, are not typically at increased risk for iron deficiency anemia solely based on gestational age.

C. A newborn born to a diabetic mother: While infants born to diabetic mothers may have other health risks, they are not inherently at higher risk for iron deficiency anemia unless there are other complicating factors such as prematurity or inadequate iron intake.

D. A term newborn with jaundicE. Jaundice in a term newborn is typically caused by elevated

levels of bilirubin and is not directly associated with an increased risk of iron deficiency anemia.

A. Administer at mealtimes: While iron supplements can be given with meals to reduce gastrointestinal upset, they are typically better absorbed on an empty stomach. Therefore, giving them at mealtimes may not optimize absorption.

B. Administer at bedtimE. Administering iron supplements at bedtime is not typically recommended unless specifically instructed by a healthcare provider.

C. Give with a 240 mL (8 oz) glass of milk: Milk can decrease the absorption of iron due to its calcium content, so giving iron supplements with milk is not recommended.

D. Give with orange juicE. Vitamin C enhances iron absorption, so giving iron supplements with orange juice is a common practice to improve absorption.