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The nurse administers vitamin K to the newborn for which reason?
 
  a. Most mothers have a diet deficient in vitamin K, which results in the infant's being deficient.
  b. Vitamin K prevents the synthesis of pro-thrombin in the liver and must be given by injection.
  c. Bacteria that synthesize vitamin K are not present in the newborn's intestinal tract.
  d. The supply of vitamin K is inadequate for at least 3 to 4 months, and the newborn must be supplemented.
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