A Nursing Student Asks a Nurse Working in the Newborn

A nursing student asks a nurse working in the newborn nursery how vitamin K deficiency is treated in newborns. Which response by the nurse is correct?

A) "A newborn infant's intestinal flora will produce vitamin K."
B) "If coagulation studies show a bleeding disorder, oral menadione is given."
C) "Menadione is given intravenously shortly after delivery."
D) "Phytonadione is given intramuscularly immediately after delivery."

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