The nurse is planning an educational presentation on hyperbilirubinemia for nursery nurses. Which statement is most important to include in the presentation?
1. Antibiotics decrease the incidence of hyperbilirubinemia.
2. Total bilirubin is the sum of the direct and indirect levels.
3. Conjugated bilirubin is eliminated in the conjugated state.
4. Unconjugated bilirubin is neurotoxic and cannot cross the placenta.
Question 2
The nurse is planning the care of a 1-day-old infant. Which intervention would protect the newborn from heat loss by convection?
1. Drying the newborn thoroughly
2. Prewarming the examination table
3. Removing wet linens from the isolette
4. Placing the newborn away from air currents
A nurse prepares a client for anesthesia and surgery.
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Antigen presentation to a T cell.