The nurse is preparing an educational in-service presentation about jaundice in the newborn. What content should the nurse include in this presentation? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Physiologic jaundice occurs after 24 hours of age.
2. Pathologic jaundice occurs after 24 hours of age.
3. Phototherapy increases serum bilirubin levels.
4. The need for phototherapy depends on the bilirubin level and age of the infant.
5. Kernicterus causes irreversible neurological damage.
1, 5
Explanation: 1. Physiologic or neonatal jaundice is a normal process that occurs during transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life and appears after 24 hours of life.
5. Kernicterus refers to the deposition of unconjugated bilirubin in the basal ganglia of the brain and to permanent neurologic sequelae of untreated hyperbilirubinemia.
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