Why would there be cause for concern if a young pregnant mother is Rh-, her husband is Rh+, and this is their second child?
What will be an ideal response
If the mother was given RhoGAM before or shortly after the birth of the first child, there is little concern, because the RhoGAM prevented the mother from sensitizing herself against her child. If the second child is RH+ and she did not take RhoGAM, there is a chance the second child will develop erythroblastosis fetalis and die before birth.
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Which of the following statements is false or incorrect?
A) Cardiac muscle contracts when stimulated by its own autorhythmic muscle cells. B) Under normal resting conditions, cardiac muscle tissue contracts and relaxes about 75 times per minute. C) Cardiac muscle fibers depend mostly on anaerobic cellular respiration to generate ATP. D) Cardiac muscle fibers can use lactic acid to make ATP.
Net filtration pressure (NFP) is equal to the:
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The deepest of the cerebral lobes, the __________, are also the smallest and least understood lobes.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The _____________ supply (supplies) blood to the face, nose, and mouth.
A. subclavian arteries B. common carotid arteries C. external carotid arteries D. internal carotid arteries E. cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis)