A nurse is obtaining a health history from a client who has iron deficiency anemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A. Slurred speech: This is typically a neurological finding (like a stroke) and is not a standard symptom of iron deficiency anemia. B. Fatigue: Iron is essential for hemoglobin, which carries oxygen. Low iron leads to reduced oxygen delivery to tissues, resulting in the most common symptom of anemia: exhaustion and fatigue. C. Confusion: While severe anemia can cause hypoxia-related mental changes, it is not as common or specific as fatigue in iron deficiency. D. Pain: Pain is more characteristic of sickle cell anemia (vaso-occlusive crisis) rather than iron deficiency anemia.