Neonatal Jaundice Results When a Newborn Baby's Liver Is Not

question 13

Multiple Choice

Neonatal jaundice results when a newborn baby's liver is not working fully to remove a particular waste product. Treatment involves placing the infant under a blue light, which reacts with the waste product and converts it to a form that the kidney can excrete. What is this waste product called?

• A) hemoglobin
• B) erythropoietin
• C) oxyhemoglobin
• D) bilirubin

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