The nurse is providing discharge education to a first-time mother and father on their newborn female infant. The father notes the infant has a yellow skin color. How should the nurse explain what the father is noting?
A) The tint is yellow from jaundice
B) Yellow is the normal color for a newborn
C) The infant needs to be in the sunlight to clear the skin
D) This might be a sign of a bleeding problem
Ans: A
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