The mother of a 4-day-old infant is concerned that the infant's skin tone is yellow and asks if the baby should be hospitalized. What should the nurse consider as being the cause of this infant's skin color change?
A) Pathologic jaundice
B) Physiologic jaundice
C) Acute bilirubin encephalopathy
D) Hemolytic disease of the newborn
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