The nurse has just administered Rho(D) immune globulin (RhoGAM) to a postpartal woman. What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient?
a. "Avoid live vaccines for 3 months."
b. "There are no adverse reactions to this injection."
c. "The immune globulin does not cross into breast milk."
d. "You will not need to have the injection with future deliveries."
ANS: A
Patients receiving Rho(D) immune globulin should be cautioned to avoid live vaccines for 3 months. Patients can experience hypersensitivity reactions to the immune globulin, and Rho(D) immune globulin crosses into breast milk. Women will need to have the immune globulin with future deliveries if the infant is Rh-positive.
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