The nurse is teaching the parents of a newborn who is going to receive phototherapy.What other measure does the nurse teach to help reduce the bilirubin?

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Frequent feedings prevent hypoglycemia,provide protein to maintain albumin levels in the blood and promote gastrointestinal motility and removal of bilirubin in the stools.More frequent breastfeeding should be encouraged.Avoid offering water between feedings,because the infant may decrease his or her milk intake.Breast milk or formula is more effective at removing bilirubin from the intestines.Exchange trAnswerfusions are seldom necessary but may be performed when phototherapy cannot reduce high bilirubin levels quickly enough.Wrapping the infant in blankets will prevent the phototherapy from getting to the skin and being effective.The infant should be uncovered and unclothed.

The Nurse Is Teaching the Parents of a Newborn Who