An instructor quizzes a group of nursing students on the signs of Rh incompatibility in the newborn. Which responses by the students would indicate to the instructor that further teaching is needed? (Select all that apply.)
a. Pallor d. Jaundice
b. Elevated glucose e. Increased tempera-ture
c. Enlargement of the spleen f. Enlargement of the liver
B, E
The instructor would recognize that further teaching is needed if the students responded elevated glucose or increased temperature. Signs of Rh incompatibility in the newborn include pallor, jaundice, enlargement of the spleen and liver.
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