The nurse assures a patient who has become sensitized to the Rh antigen that she can be protected for future pregnancies by receiving what injection?
a. Iron
b. Vitamin B12
c. RhoGAM
d. Type O blood
ANS: C
RhoGAM prevents the development of naturally occurring maternal antibodies.
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A) Pressure on the peritoneal membrane B) Friction of stool against the sigmoid colon C) Distention of the rectum by stool D) Osmotic changes in the lower bowel
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