What percentage of dietary iron is absorbed from mixed (i. e., those that also contain meat) diets?

Mixed diet is consuming different types of food, animal based food, meat , but also plant based food (vegetables and fruits). Iron differs from other minerals because iron balance in the human body is regulated by absorption only because there is no physiologic mechanism for excretion. Different type of diet has different iron absorption.
18% of dietary iron is absorbed from mixed diet.

If these are the missing choices: a. to determine skin temperature, place the back of your hand against the patient's skin.b. determine body temperature by touching the patient's hands and feet.c. skin temperature will tell you very little about this patient's condition or well-being.d. the patient's skin temperature and color will likely be warm and red.my answer is: a. to determine skin temperature, place the back of your hand against the patient's skin. using the back of the hand to check for temperature rather than the palm is more effective because the back of the hand has more nerves that can feel and transmit the temperature than the palm.