Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 2054 of 2368

Which complication of untreated jaundice in a newborn is a type of brain damage?

  1. Cephalohematoma
  2. Diastasis recti
  3. Transient tachypnea
  4. Kernicterus
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Correct answer: Kernicterus

Kernicterus is brain damage from very high bilirubin levels.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Healthy Newborn Care: Hyperbilirubinemia and Jaundice. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026