Some Parents Refuse the Vitamin K Injection Usually Given to All

question 7

Multiple Choice

Some parents refuse the vitamin K injection usually given to all infants upon delivery.

• A) This is not a problem because infants can synthesize vitamin K in the intestinal tract.
• B) This is not a problem because infants are born in good vitamin K status at birth.
• C) This is a problem because infants are at significant risk of bleeding in the newborn period.
• D) This is a problem because infants are at increased risk of rickets in the newborn period.

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