Question

why is it recommended that newborn babies receive an injection of vitamin k?
a newborn babies lack the ability to digest vitamin k from breastmilk or infant formula.
b breastmilk and infant formula do not contain vitamin k.
c newborns vitamin k stores are depleted within 24 hours of birth.
d newborns have low vitamin k stores at birth and a sterile gut that cannot produce vitamin k right away.

Explanation:

Newborns have limited vitamin K stores at birth. The gut is initially sterile and lacks the bacteria that can synthesize vitamin K. Breast - milk also has relatively low vitamin K content. So, an injection of vitamin K is given to prevent vitamin K deficiency bleeding.

Answer:

D. Newborns have low vitamin K stores at birth and a sterile gut that cannot produce vitamin K right away.