What is an infant with severe jaundice at risk for developing?
a. Encephalopathy
b. Bullous impetigo
c. Respiratory distress
d. Blood incompatibility
ANS: A
Unconjugated bilirubin, which can cross the blood–brain barrier, is highly toxic to neurons. An infant with severe jaundice is at risk for developing kernicterus or bilirubin encephalopathy. Bullous impetigo is a highly infectious bacterial infection of the skin. It has no relation to severe jaundice. A blood incompatibility may be the causative factor for the severe jaundice.
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