All of the following statements concerning physiologic jaundice are true except:
1. neonatal jaundice is common but kernicterus is rare.
2. the appearance of jaundice during the first 24 hours or beyond day 7 indicates a pathologic process.
3. because jaundice may not appear before discharge, parents need instruction on how to assess it and when to call for medical help.
4. breastfed babies have a lower incidence of jaundice.
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1. Incorrect. Neonatal jaundice occurs in 60% of newborns; the complication called kernic-terus is rare.
2. Incorrect. Jaundice in the first 24 hours or hanging on past day 7 is cause for medical concern.
3. Incorrect. Parents need to know how to assess jaundice.
4. Correct. Breastfeeding is associated with increased incidence of jaundice.
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