In Administering Vitamin K to the Infant Shortly After Birth,the

In administering vitamin K to the infant shortly after birth,the nurse understands that vitamin K is:

A) Important in the production of red blood cells.
B) Necessary in the production of platelets.
C) Not initially synthesized because of a sterile bowel at birth.
D) Responsible for the breakdown of bilirubin and prevention of jaundice.