A nurse prepares to administer a vitamin K injection to a newborn, and the mother asks the nurse why her infant needs the injection. The best response by the nurse would be:
a) "Your newborn needs vitamin K to develop immunity."
b) "The vitamin K will protect your newborn from being jaundiced."
c) "Newborns have sterile bowels, and vitamin K promotes the growth of bacteria in the bowel."
d) "Newborns are deficient in vitamin K, and this injection prevents your newborn from bleeding."
a) "Your newborn needs vitamin K to develop immunity."
b) "The vitamin K will protect your newborn from being jaundiced."
c) "Newborns have sterile bowels, and vitamin K promotes the growth of bacteria in the bowel."
d) "Newborns are deficient in vitamin K, and this injection prevents your newborn from bleeding."