Posted: October 17th, 2017

When caring for a 3-day-old neonate who is receiving phototherapy to treat jaundice, the nurse in charge would expect to do which of the following?

When caring for a 3-day-old neonate who is receiving phototherapy to treat jaundice, the nurse in charge would expect to do which of the following?

A. Turn the neonate every 6 hours
B. Encourage the mother to discontinue breastfeeding
C. Notify the physician if the skin becomes bronze in color
D. Check the vital signs every 2 to 4 hours