A faculty member explains to a nursing student that the best way to prevent hemorrhage from injuries in a neonate is which of the following? A) Administer vitamin K₁ phytonadione (AquaMEPHYTON). B) Handle the infant carefully while wearing soft gloves. C) Keep the infant swaddled in several layers of blankets. D) Teach the parents how to trim the baby's fingernails.

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AquaMEPHYTON is given to newborns to promote normal blood clotting.The infant's intestinal tract is sterile at birth and does not have the bacteria needed to create vitamin K,a necessary component of normal clotting.Giving the infant an injection of vitamin K promotes blood clotting and prevents bleeding.

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