A healthy boy is born at term after an uncomplicated pregnancy. His mother takes no regular medicines. She tel…

Question

A healthy boy is born at term after an uncomplicated pregnancy. His mother takes no regular medicines. She tells the midwife she does not want him to have any injection at all, but accepts that he needs vitamin K and asks what the alternative involves. She intends to breastfeed him exclusively for at least six months. Which one of the following phytomenadione regimens should be offered to this baby?

Accepted Answer

2 mg orally at birth, day 4 and week 4.

Answer

1 mg intramuscularly at birth.

Answer

2 mg orally at birth, once only.

Answer

2 mg orally at birth and day 4.

Answer

2 mg orally at birth, then weekly for twelve weeks.

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