A 28-year-old client is concerned that her day-old infant has some blood-stained discharge from the vagina. Which of the following should the nurse tell the client is the cause for the discharge?
A) Injury during delivery procedure
B) Lack of vitamin K in the newborn baby
C) Medication used by the nursing mother
D) Sudden absence of the mother's hormones
D
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Blood-stained discharge from the vagina is common in most newborn babies, caused by the sudden absence of the mother's hormones; this condition known as pseudomenstruation, will last only a few days following birth. Injuries during the delivery procedure are rare, and bleeding will be noticed as soon as the infant is born. Certain medications used by the nursing mother can be dangerous to the newborn, but incidence of genital bleeding in infants can be seen even in newborns of mothers who have not used any medications. Deficiency of vitamin K can lead to bleeding in infants; however, as soon as the baby is born, an intramuscular dose of vitamin K is administered to the baby in the delivery room.
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