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Wewaii [24]
3 years ago
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Brianna has just had a baby girl. When she brings the child home, she shares with you the details of her hospital stay. She ment

ions that shortly after the birth, the child received an intramuscular injection of vitamin K, and she wondered why this was done, as it made her cry. You explained that it:
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1 answer:
elena55 [62]3 years ago
3 0

Answer: The intramuscular injection of vitamin K is done to prevent possible bleeding events. Vitamin K injections are to prevent a now rare, but potentially fatal, bleeding disorder called 'vitamin K deficiency bleeding' (VKDB), also known as 'haemorrhagic disease of the newborn' (HDN).

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