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Lactation Consultant

Category - Pathology

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Phototherapy is used to treat:

Hyperbilirubinemia.
Hypoglycemia.
Hyperglycemia.

Explanation

Answer: C - Phototherapy is used to treat hyperbilirubinemia, or high bilirubin. Phototherapy, using fluorescent light, promotes the excretion of excessive bilirubin by changing the bilirubin into a soluble form so it can be more readily excreted.

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