Newborns receive a single injection of vitamin K at birth because
A) newborns do not have enough mature GI flora to make vitamin K.
B) breast milk is a poor source of vitamin K.
C) the trauma of labor and delivery depletes the newborn's vitamin K stores.
D) newborns cannot absorb any of the vitamin K from breast milk or formula.

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Newborns do not have enough mature GI flora to make vitamin K. This can lead to vitamin K deficiency bleeding, a serious condition that can cause spontaneous bleeding in the brain and other organs.

Newborns Receive a Single Injection of Vitamin K at Birth