A woman with Rh-negative blood is administered RhoGAM following an abortion to prevent:
a. Pregnancy-induced hypertension
b. Isoimmunization in the mother
c. Disseminated intravascular coagulation
d. Isoimmunization in the fetus
ANS: B
An Rh-negative mother who carries an Rh-positive fetus will develop antibodies against the fetus, which results in the destruction of the fetal blood cells. It is the mother, rather than the fetus, who becomes isoimmunized.
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