A 10-week pregnant woman who is Rh-negative and has a negative indirect antibody test
a. does not require administration of RhoGAM
b. should be retested at 38 weeks' gestation
c. requires RhoGAM administration after delivery
d. should receive a prophylactic dose of RhoGAM at 28 weeks
D
A 10-week pregnant woman who is Rh-negative and has a negative indirect antibody test should receive a prophylactic dose of RhoGAM at 28 weeks. Although RhoGAM administration can be done within 3 days after delivery, Rh immunization is best accomplished at 28 weeks' gestation.
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