Babies May Receive an Injection of Vitamin K at Birth

Babies may receive an injection of vitamin K at birth. Which of the following is the most likely reason why an injection of vitamin K would be given?

A) Vitamin K is required for calcium absorption, and babies need to build strong bones.
B) Vitamin K is required to prevent bleeding, and babies are born with low levels of this vitamin.
C) Vitamin K is required for the formation of visual pigments in the eyes, and babies use their eyes more often than their other senses.
D) Vitamin K is required to build cell membranes, and babies are growing rapidly.