A newborn is prescribed to receive vitamin K (Aqua-Mephyton) 0.5 mg intramuscularly. What should the nurse do when providing this medication to the newborn?

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Vitamin K should be administered into a large muscle such as the anterolateral muscle of the newborn's thigh. The deltoid muscle is not used for intramuscular injections in the newborn. The medication should be given so as not to interrupt breastfeeding. Swelling and irritation at the injection site is a possible adverse reaction and does not necessarily need to be reported to the physician.

A Newborn Is Prescribed to Receive Vitamin K (Aqua-Mephyton) 0