The mother of a newborn tells the nurse that she is concerned that her baby is not healthy because the baby got a “vitamin shot”. How should the nurse respond? Question 4 options: “A vitamin shot is given to all newborns to get them off to a good nutritional start in life” “Your baby is fine. You must have misunderstood what was said, but I will check and get back to you” “Vitamin K is given to all newborns to help their blood clot properly. Newborns do not yet have any vitamin K stores so a shot is given to them” “A vitamin C shot is given to help protect the newborn from infections. Your baby will be healthier because a shot was given”

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The mother of a newborn tells the nurse that she is concerned that her baby is not healthy because the baby got a “vitamin shot”. How should the nurse respond?

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“A vitamin shot is given to all newborns to get them off to a good nutritional start in life”


“Your baby is fine. You must have misunderstood what was said, but I will check and get back to you”


“Vitamin K is given to all newborns to help their blood clot properly. Newborns do not yet have any vitamin K stores so a shot is given to them”


“A vitamin C shot is given to help protect the newborn from infections. Your baby will be healthier because a shot was given”

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