Why Are Newborn Infants Given a Single Injection of Vitamin

question 38

Multiple Choice

Why are newborn infants given a single 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 infant's intestinal bacteria are not yet able to synthesize vitamin K.
• D) Infants cannot absorb vitamin K until approximately 3 months of age.

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