Why is vitamin K given by injection to the newborn?
a. Most mothers have a vitamin K deficiency that develops during pregnancy.
b. Bacteria that synthesize vitamin K are not present in newborns.
c. Vitamin K prevents the synthesis of prothrombin.
d. The newborn does not store vitamin K.
ANS: B
Newborns are not able to synthesize vitamin K in the colon until they have adequate intestinal flora, therefore, the vitamin K injection is given as a prevention measure against hemorrhage.
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