A patient is being prepared for splenectomy. What is the purpose of the order for a vitamin K injection?

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Vitamin K plays a key role in the production of clotting factors in the liver. Patients undergoing splenectomy are at risk for bleeding because the spleen is important in removing damaged or old blood cells and supporting clotting. The vitamin K injection helps correct any clotting factor deficiencies and reduce the risk of bleeding during and after the surgery.

A Patient Is Being Prepared for Splenectomy