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