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Nursing Care of the Newborn

A client who has type O Rh-positive blood gives birth. The neonate has type B Rh-negative blood. When the nurse assesses the neonate 11 hours after birth, the infant’s skin appears yellow. What is the most likely cause?

ExplanationD. There is an apparent ABO incompatibility because the mother is O and the infant is B; incompatibility can cause jaundice within the first 24 hours. A. The information provided does not indicate neonatal sepsis. B. Rh incompatibility is not a factor because the mother is Rh-positive. C. Jaundice in the first 24 hours is not physiologic; it is pathologic.