The Healthcare Professional Is Caring for a Woman Whose Baby

question 13

Multiple Choice

The healthcare professional is caring for a woman whose baby died of hydrops fetalis. How does the professional explain this condition to a student?

• A)Inherited condition where the RBC skeletal membrane is abnormal
• B)Hyperbilirubinemia that occurs shortly after birth and can affect the brain
• C)Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn
• D)Severe intrauterine anemia that leads to edema of the entire body

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