What prevents kernicterus?
A)Administration of intravenous fluids to dilute the blood and remove the bilirubin through the kidneys faster
B)Replacement transfusion of Rh-positive erythrocytes to prevent the deposit of bilirubin in the kidneys
C)Performance of a splenectomy to prevent the destruction of abnormal erythrocytes
D)Replacement transfusion of Rh-negative erythrocytes to prevent the deposit of bilirubin in the brain

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Without replacement transfusions, in which the child receives Rh-negative erythrocytes, the bilirubin is deposited in the brain, a condition termed kernicterus.

What Prevents Kernicterus