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CCRN Exam Prep - Neonatal Critical Care Nursing

Category - CCRN Neonatal

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Neonatal jaundice is a yellowing of the skin and other tissues of a newborn. A bilirubin level of more than 5mg/dl is associated with clinical jaundice in neonates. Which of the following is a cause of jaundice?

  1. Hypoxia
  2. Heart failure
  3. Hemolytic disease
  4. Sepsis
  5. C and D
Explanation

Answer: C - Hemolytic disease and D - Sepsis
Neonatal jaundice is a yellowing of a newborn's skin and other tissues. A bilirubin level of more than 5mg/dl is associated with clinical jaundice in neonates. It is a common condition in newborns. Besides a high level of bilirubin in the blood, some other possible causes of neonatal jaundice are:
1) Physiological jaundice
2) Sepsis
3) Rh incompatibility
4) Acidosis
5) Drugs
6) Galactosemia
7) Hypoglycemia
8) Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
9) Hemolytic disease

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