What Is the Rationale for the Administration of Vitamin K

Multiple Choice

What is the rationale for the administration of vitamin K to the healthy full-term newborn?

A) Most mothers have a diet deficient in vitamin K,which results in the infant being deficient.
B) Vitamin K prevents the synthesis of prothrombin in the liver and must be administered by injection.
C) Bacteria that synthesize vitamin K are not present in the newborn's intestinal tract.
D) The supply of vitamin K in the healthy full-term newborn is inadequate for at least 3 to 4 months and must be supplemented.