Why Are Newborns Given an Injection of Vitamin K

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why are newborns given an injection of vitamin K?

• A) Breast milk and infant formulas are low in vitamin K.
• B) The trauma of birth destroys the newborn's vitamin K stores.
• C) The newborn does not yet have a population of GI flora able to synthesize adequate vitamin K.
• D) Infants cannot absorb vitamin K from breast milk or formula until approximately 3 months of age.

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Definitions:

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