After Martha's Baby Was Born,why Did the Physician Apply a Gauze

question 66

Multiple Choice

After Martha's baby was born,why did the physician apply a gauze dressing for a short time on the umbilical cord and give the baby a dose of vitamin K?

• A) Newborns do not have any platelets for the first 3 months and will bleed freely unless actions are taken to prevent bleeding.
• B) Newborns often show elevated platelet counts at birth, and both of the actions taken by the physician will help the umbilical cord stop bleeding.
• C) The physician knew that the baby would need vitamin K to replace the red blood cells lost during delivery.
• D) Newborns often have a reduced number of platelets, which are needed to clot blood, and both of the actions taken by the physician would help the umbilical cord stop bleeding.