Multiple Choice
The nurse is preparing to administer a vitamin K injection to the infant shortly after birth. Which is important to understand about vitamin K?
A) It is necessary for the production of platelets.
B) It is important for the production of red blood cells.
C) It is not initially synthesized because of a sterile bowel at birth.
D) It is responsible for the breakdown of bilirubin and the prevention of jaundice.
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