The nurse is caring for a newborn immediately after birth. The highest priority nursing intervention to prevent bleeding is to:
a. administer feeding formula that contains iron.
b. order clotting factor studies after birth.
c. wrap the baby in double blankets.
d. administer vitamin K.
ANS: D
Because neonates have a sterile gut, they do not make vitamin K and must receive it to prevent bleeding.
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