The nurse is assessing newborns in the nursery. Which assessment finding places a newborn at risk for developing physiologic jaundice?

Name: The nurse is assessing newborns in the nursery. Which assessment finding places a newborn at risk for developing physiologic jaundice?
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Cephalohematoma increases the risk for developing physiologic jaundice in newborns due to the breakdown of red blood cells within the hematoma, leading to increased bilirubin levels.

The Nurse Is Assessing Newborns in the Nursery