The client with blood type A, Rh-negative, delivered yesterday. Her infant is blood type AB, Rh-positive. Which statement indicates that teaching has been effective?
1. "I need to get RhoGAM so I don't have problems with my next pregnancy."
2. "Because my baby is Rh-positive, I don't need RhoGAM."
3. "If my baby had the same blood type I do, it might cause complications."
4. "Before my next pregnancy, I will need to have a RhoGAM shot."
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Explanation: 1. Rh-negative mothers who give birth to Rh-positive infants should receive Rh immune globulin (RhoGAM) to prevent alloimmunization.
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