Which maternal-child client should the nurse see first?
1. Blood type O, Rh-negative
2. Indirect Coombs' test negative
3. Direct Coombs' test positive
4. Blood type B, Rh-positive
3
Explanation: 3. Direct Coombs' test is done on the infant's blood to detect antibody-coated Rh-positive RBCs. If the mother's indirect Coombs' test is positive and her Rh-positive infant has a positive direct Coombs' test, Rh immune globulin is not given; in this case, the infant is carefully monitored for hemolytic disease.
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