Which is the correct rationale for the administration of vitamin K to the neonate within the first hour after birth?
a. The neonate does not digest fat well.
b. The neonate commonly exhibits a depressed platelet count.
c. The neonate is hypofibrinogenemic.
d. The neonate's gut is sterile at birth.
D
Vitamin K is administered, because the neonate's intestines do not contain normal bacterial flora. It is administered to all neonates. Vitamin K does not facilitate digestion or impact on platelet levels.
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