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Nurse practitioner sees a full-term breastfed infant patient


Problem: A nurse practitioner sees a full-term, breastfed infant patient for a 72-hour recheck. The infant was discharged at 24 hours with normal bilirubin levels, but today appears slightly jaundiced with a serum bilirubin of 12 mg/dL and weight loss of 5% of birth weight. Which intervention is most appropriate at this time? Re-admit the patient for phototherapy Recheck the bilirubin level in one week and discontinue breastfeeding if it remains elevated Advise the mother to supplement breastfeeding with formula due to starvation jaundice. Instruct the mother to continue breastfeeding 8-12 times per day. Need Assignment Help?

 

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