A First-Time Dad Is Concerned That His 3-Day-Old Daughter's Skin

A first-time dad is concerned that his 3-day-old daughter's skin looks "yellow." In the nurse's explanation of physiologic jaundice,what fact should be included?

A) Physiologic jaundice occurs during the first 24 hours of life.
B) Physiologic jaundice is caused by blood incompatibilities between the mother and infant blood types.
C) The bilirubin levels of physiologic jaundice peak between 72 to 96 hours of life.
D) This condition is also known as "breast milk jaundice."

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