A client asks the nurse why her newborn baby needs an injection of vitamin K (phytonadione). The nurse should make which statement to the client? 1. “Your newborn needs vitamin K to develop immunity.”...

A client asks the nurse why her newborn baby needs an injection of vitamin K (phytonadione). The nurse should make which statement to the client?

1. “Your newborn needs vitamin K to develop immunity.” 2. “The vitamin K will protect your newborn from becoming jaundiced.” 3. “Newborns are deficient in vitamin K. This injection prevents your baby from abnormal bleeding.” 4. “Newborns have sterile bowels. The vitamin K will give the bowel the necessary bacteria.”