NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -What is vitamin K and why is it important? Vitamin K is a substance that our body needs to form clots and to stop bleeding. We get vitamin K from the food we eat. Some vitamin K is also made by the good bacteria that live in our intestines.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vitamin K helps to treat and prevent unusual bleeding by increasing the body’s production of blood clotting factors.

Detailed explanation-3: -For oral dosage form (tablets): For problems with blood clotting or increased bleeding: Adults and teenagers-The usual dose is 2.5 to 25 milligrams (mg), rarely up to 50 mg. The dose may be repeated, if needed.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vitamin K is a group of vitamins that the body needs for blood clotting, helping wounds to heal. There’s also some evidence vitamin K may help keep bones healthy.

Detailed explanation-5: -Vitamin K likely plays an important role in blood clotting and promoting good heart and bone health. Some research suggests that K2 may be superior to K1 in some of these functions, but further research is needed to confirm this. For optimal health, focus on increasing food sources of both vitamin K1 and K2.