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The nurse explains that when a neonate's bilirubin rises to 7 mg/dL, phototherapy is initiated to:
 
  a. Convert indirect bilirubin to direct bilirubin to be excreted
  b. Warm the neonate to better excrete the excess bilirubin
  c. Dilate the blood vessels to aid in excretion of the excess bilirubin
  d. Stimulate the production of melanin in the skin to absorb the excess bilirubin
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Phototherapy helps convert the excess bilirubin to an excretable form. High bilirubin levels can result in brain damage.
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