A nurse provides instructions to the mother of a newborn with hyperbilirubinemia who is being breastfed. The nurse determines that the mother understands the instructions if the mother says that she will:
A. Bottle feed only
B. Breastfeed the newborn every 2 to 3 hours
C. Provide water feedings between breast feedings
D. Feed her newborn less frequently until the bilirubin level drops
Ans: B. Breastfeed the newborn every 2 to 3 hours
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