The mother of a newborn is concerned since the baby is jaundiced. The nurse realizes that the infant should be assessed for which of the following anemias?
1. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)
2. Hereditary spherocytosis
3. Sickle-cell anemia
4. Thalassemia
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Hereditary spherocytosis is also known as congenital hemolytic anemia. This anemia begins in utero and manifests as anemia and hyperbilirubinemia. A client with Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase may develop jaundice later in life but not upon birth. Thalassemia and sickle-cell anemia do not present with hyperbilirubinemia upon birth.
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