The nurse is planning an educational presentation on hyperbilirubinemia for nursery nurses. Which statement is most important to include in the presentation?
A) Antibiotics decrease the incidence of hyperbilirubinemia.
B) Total bilirubin is the sum of the direct and indirect levels.
C) Conjugated bilirubin is eliminated in the conjugated state.
D) Unconjugated bilirubin is neurotoxic and cannot cross the placenta.
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