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A nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of phototherapy for a post-term infant who has hyperbilirubinemia due to ABO incompatibility with the mother’s blood type O negative and infant’s blood type B positive.
Which of the following findings indicates that phototherapy is effective?
It only describes one aspect of phototherapy effectiveness.
It only describes another aspect of phototherapy effectiveness.
It only describes the outcome of phototherapy effectiveness.
It includes all three aspects of phototherapy effectiveness.
Phototherapy is a treatment that uses light to break down bilirubin in the blood and make it easier for the liver to eliminate it.
Phototherapy is effective when:
• The bilirubin levels decrease within 24 hours of treatment.
This means that the bilirubin is being cleared faster than it is being produced.
• The urine output and stool frequency increase during treatment.
This means that the bilirubin is being excreted through the kidneys and intestines.
• The skin color and muscle tone improve after treatment.
This means that the bilirubin is no longer causing jaundice or affecting the nervous system.
Statement A is wrong because it only describes one aspect of phototherapy effectiveness.
Statement B is wrong because it only describes another aspect of phototherapy effectiveness.
Statement C is wrong because it only describes the outcome of phototherapy effectiveness.
Statement D is correct because it includes all three aspects of phototherapy effectiveness.