A Patient Who Is at 32 Weeks' Gestation Is Determined

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient who is at 32 weeks' gestation is determined to be at high risk for ABO incompatibility. Which intervention should the nurse anticipate implementing?

• A)Intramuscular administration of 300 mcg of Rh immune globulin (RhoGAM) to the patient
• B)Notify the patient's primary care provider and document the potential need for treatment of fetal hemolytic anemia in the patient's baby after delivery.
• C)Obtain an antibody screen (indirect Coombs' test) to determine whether the patient has developed isoimmunity.
• D)Note the potential for ABO incompatibility and plan to carefully assess the patient's neonate for the development of hyperbilirubinemia.

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