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Title: The visiting nurse evaluates a 2-day-old breastfed newborn at home and notes that the baby appears ... Post by: l.k.2222 on Feb 6, 2018 The visiting nurse evaluates a 2-day-old breastfed newborn at home and notes that the baby appears jaundiced. When explaining jaundice to the parents, the nurse would tell them:
1. Jaundice is nothing to worry about. 2. Some newborns require phototherapy. 3. Jaundice is a medical emergency. 4. Jaundice is always a sign of liver disease. Title: The visiting nurse evaluates a 2-day-old breastfed newborn at home and notes that the baby appears ... Post by: RJmama1017 on Feb 6, 2018 2
Rationale: 1. Physiologic jaundice is a normal process that can occur after 24 hours of life in about half of healthy newborns. It is not a sign of liver disease. Physiologic jaundice might require phototherapy. 2. Physiologic jaundice is a normal process that can occur after 24 hours of life in about half of healthy newborns. It is not a sign of liver disease. Physiologic jaundice might require phototherapy. 3. Physiologic jaundice is a normal process that can occur after 24 hours of life in about half of healthy newborns. It is not a sign of liver disease. Physiologic jaundice might require phototherapy. 4. Physiologic jaundice is a normal process that can occur after 24 hours of life in about half of healthy newborns. It is not a sign of liver disease. Physiologic jaundice might require phototherapy. |