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.
A) Physiologic jaundice occurs after 24 hours of age.
B) Pathologic jaundice occurs after 24 hours of age.
C) Phototherapy increases serum bilirubin levels.
D) The need for phototherapy depends on the bilirubin level and age of the infant.
E) Kernicterus causes irreversible neurological damage.
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