Paediatrics

at a Glance

Lawrence Miall, Mary Rudolf, Dominic Smith

Multiple Choice: Chapter 11 Common neonatal problems

Question 1. A 2 day old baby who is at home and looks visibly jaundiced should

(a) Be admitted to hospital for exclusion of sepsis
(b) Have phototherapy in hospital
(c) Be placed in the sunlight, which converts unconjugated bilirubin to a safer form
(d) Be placed under phototherapy which converts unconjugated to conjugated bilirubin
(e) Should have their bilirubin measured