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When assessing a newborn for coagulation factors, the perinatal nurse recalls that coagulation factors to enable the newborn to effectively clot blood after childbirth are activated by __________.
 
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ANS: vitamin K
Due to the absence of vitamin K at birth, the neonate is at risk for developing a blood clotting deficiency during the first few days of life. The infant is given an intramuscular injection of vitamin K, phytonadione (AquaMEPHYTON), during the initial care and assessment to prevent hemorrhagic disease of the newborn.
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