You are the Special Care Nursery nurse reviewing the chart of a 36-hour-old neonate who was born at 36 weeks. Do you understand which of the following would place the neonate at risk for physiologic jaundice?
Immature liver due to prematurity.
Cephalohematoma as a result of vacuum delivery.
Mom's blood type is A-negative, and baby's blood type is O-positive
Fetal biliary atresia as noted on 28-week ultrasound.
The Correct Answer is C
Mom's blood type is A-negative, and baby's blood type is O-positive would place the neonate at risk for physiologic jaundice due to Rh incompatibility. When mom is Rh-negative and baby is Rh-positive, the mother's immune system can create antibodies that attack the baby's red blood cells, leading to the destruction of red blood cells and subsequent release of bilirubin, which can result in jaundice.
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Correct Answer is C
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