Why Is Vitamin K Given by Injection to the Newborn

question 23

Multiple Choice

Why is vitamin K given by injection to the newborn?

• A)Most mothers have a vitamin K deficiency that develops during pregnancy.
• B)Bacteria that synthesize vitamin K are not present in newborns.
• C)Vitamin K prevents the synthesis of prothrombin.
• D)The newborn does not store vitamin K.

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