A mother comes to the clinic with her 1-week-old infant for a newborn checkup.The mother tells the nurse,"My baby looks yellow to me." The nurse's best response is which of the following?

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Jaundice results from the breakdown of the maternal red blood cells that are in the baby's system after birth,which elevates the bilirubin in the serum.If detergent caused a reaction,the reaction would commonly present as a rash.Although hepatitis B virus may pass through the placenta to the fetus,the infant does not typically show signs at 1 week of life.If treatment becomes necessary,the infant would receive phototherapy; there is no cream to reduce the yellow appearance related to newborn jaundice.

A Mother Comes to the Clinic with Her 1-Week-Old Infant