A mother is pregnant with her second child and needs blood during the delivery. She is Rh negative, group O, and her first child was Rh positive, group A. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for blood administration to this patient?
A. Administration of blood at a reduced rate to prevent fluid overload.
B. Administration of antihistamine drugs to prevent reaction
C. administration of RhoGAM to prevent a hemolytic reaction
D. blood administration is not appropriate in this patient
Answer: C. administration of RhoGAM to prevent a hemolytic reaction
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