The nurse is providing education about the vitamin K injection to the parents of a newborn client. Which statement by the nurse is appropriate?
A) "After the first week of life, vitamin K deficiency poses no risk to the newborn."
B) "If your prenatal diet was high in vitamin K, the vitamin K injection provides little benefit to the newborn."
C) "Vitamin K deficiency is known to cause growth delays in newborns."
D) "Vitamin K is essential for preventing bleeding, which can occur spontaneously or after procedures such as circumcision."
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