12-The nursing student is presenting a clinical conference and discusses the cause ofB-thalassemia. The nursing student informs the group that a child at greatest risk ofdeveloping this disorder is which of these?1.A child of Mexican descent2.A child of Mediterranean descent3.A child whose intake of iron is extremely poor4.A breast-fed child of a mother with chronic anemia13- A child with B-thalassemia is receiving long-term blood transfusion therapy forthe treatment of the disorder. Chelation therapy is prescribed as a result of toomuch iron from the transfusions. Which medication should the nurse anticipate tobe prescribed?1.Fragmin2. Meropenem3.Metoprolol4.Deferoxamine

♦ANSWER♦12 •Option B is the correct answer to this question. •Explanation, •Beta thalassemia is an…

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