Which of the Following Is NOT True of Vitamin K

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of vitamin K?

• A) Vitamin K is essential for the synthesis of prothrombin.
• B) Bleeding from heparin overdose can be reversed by using vitamin K.
• C) Newborns are given vitamin K because their GI tract does not contain sufficient bacteria to synthesize vitamin K.
• D) Chest pain, dyspnea, and hemolytic anemia are possible with overdoses of vitamin K.
• E) The normal source of vitamin K is bacterial synthesis by normal intestinal flora using bile salts.

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