A male baby is born at 5:15 AM on a Wednesday. At 1:15 PM on the same day, the nurse notes yellow staining of the skin on the head and face of this infant. What does this finding likely indicate?
A) The infant has physiologic jaundice
B) The infant has pathologic jaundice
C) The nurse should not expect the yellow staining to occur on the trunk or extremities
D) The unconjugated bilirubin levels in the infant are less than 4 mg/dL
Ans: B
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