A nurse is caring for a patient with severe hemolytic jaundice. Laboratory tests show free bilirubin to be $24 \mathrm{mg} / \mathrm{dL}$. For what complication is this patient at risk?

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Prolonged jaundice, even if mild, predisposes to the formation of pigment stones in the gallbladder, and extremely severe jaundice (levels of free bilirubin exceeding 20 to $25 \mathrm{mg} / \mathrm{dL}$ ) poses a risk for CNS damage. There are not specific risks of hepatomegaly or chronic jaundice resulting from high bilirubin.

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