The nurse is cognizant of which information related to the administration of vitamin K?
A) Vitamin K is important in the production of red blood cells.
B) Vitamin K is necessary in the production of platelets.
C) Vitamin K is not initially synthesized because of a sterile bowel at birth.
D) Vitamin K is responsible for the breakdown of bilirubin and the prevention of jaundice.

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Vitamin K is not initially synthesized because of a sterile bowel at birth, which is why newborns are given vitamin K injections soon after birth to prevent bleeding disorders that can result from low levels of vitamin K. Vitamin K is not responsible for the production of red blood cells or platelets, and while it is involved in the breakdown of bilirubin, its main role is in blood clotting.

The Nurse Is Cognizant of Which Information Related to the Administration