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A 36-hour-old newborn is ready for discharge from the hospital and the nurse notices that the skin looks yellow. what action will the nurse take?

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The action which should be taken by the nurse is to notify the physician of the finding and get a serum bilirubin ordered.

What is Jaundice?

This is defined as a medical condition which occurs when the liver can't efficiently process red blood cells as they are being broken down.

This leads to the yellowing of the skin, eyes etc and is characterized by the presence of high bilirubin in the blood which is why it should be ordered and treated with phototherapy which involves exposure to sunlight.

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