Posted: June 16th, 2017

To help limit the development of hyperbilirubinemia in the neonate, the plan of care should include:

To help limit the development of hyperbilirubinemia in the neonate, the plan of care should include:

A. Monitoring for the passage of meconium each shift
B. Instituting phototherapy for 30 minutes every 6 hours
C. Substituting breastfeeding for formula during the 2nd day after birth
D. Supplementing breastfeeding with glucose water during the first 24 hours