Why is vitamin K given by injection to the newborn?
A) Most mothers have a vitamin K deficiency that develops during pregnancy.
B) Bacteria that synthesize vitamin K are not present in newborns.
C) Vitamin K prevents the synthesis of prothrombin.
D) The newborn does not store vitamin K.
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