NUR3465 Maternity Review Test 3 2022. GRADED A

1- Why we administer Vitamin K? Prophylactic treatment of newborns with intramuscular vitamin K has been the standard of care for decades in the United States. Vitamin K, a fat-soluble vitamin, promotes blood clotting by increasing the synthesis of prothrombin by the liver. A deficiency of this vitamin delays clotting and might lead to hemorrhage. •Vitamin K: 0.5 to 1 mg of Vitamin K IM is given soon to prevent Hemorrhage disease of the newborn. Infant produce Vitamin K in the gastrointestinal tract 8 day after birth. 2- What is another name for Vitamin K? (Nclex) Phytonadione:  Provides the newborn with vitamin K (necessary for production of adequate clotting factors II, VII, IX, and X by the liver) during the first week of birth until newborn can manufacture it  Prevents vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) of the newborn Nursing Implications: Administer within 1 to 2 hours after birth. • Give as an IM injection at a 90-degree angle into the outer middle third of the vastus lateralis muscle. • Use a 25-gauge, 5/8-in needle for injection. • Hold the leg firmly and inject medication slowly. • Adhere to standard precautions. • Assess for bleeding at injection site after administration.