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The nurse prepares to administer a phytonadione (vitamin K) injection to a newborn, and the mother asks the nurse why her infant needs the injection. What is the nurse's best response?

A."Your newborn needs the medicine to develop immunity."B."The medicine will protect your newborn from being jaundiced."C."Newborns have sterile bowels, and the medicine promotes the growth of bacteria in the bowel."D."Newborns are deficient in vitamin K, and this injection prevents your newborn from bleeding."

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The nurse prepares to administer a phytonadione (vitamin K) injection to a newborn, and the mother asks the nurse why her infant needs the injection. What is the nurse's best response?

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