The vitamin K is administered to the newborn for which of the following reason?*1 pointA.Newborns are susceptible to avitaminosisB.Newborns have no intestinal bacteriaC.Hemolysis of the fetal red blood cells destroys vitamin KD.The newborn’s liver incapable of producing sufficient vitamin K

The vitamin K is administered to newborns primarily because of option D: The newborn’s liver is incapable of producing sufficient vitamin K.

Here's why:

Vitamin K is essential for the body to help blood clot and prevent excessive bleeding. Newborns are born with low stores of vitamin K and their gut is not yet able to make its own. This is because the newborn's liver is not fully mature, and thus, it cannot produce sufficient amounts of vitamin K.

This is not related to avitaminosis (option A), as this term refers to a deficiency of vitamins in general, not specifically vitamin K.

Option B is not entirely correct. While it's true that newborns have no intestinal bacteria at birth, these bacteria, which aid in the natural production of vitamin K, start to colonize the gut within the first week of life.

Option C is also not correct. Hemolysis of the fetal red blood cells does not destroy vitamin K.

So, the most accurate answer is option D.