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A nurse is assessing a postpartum client who received Rho (D) immune globulin (RhoGAM) before discharge.
Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
The client will need another dose of RhoGAM only if she gets pregnant again with an Rh-positive baby.
The client does not need to use contraception for at least three months after receiving RhoGAM.
The client’s blood type does not change after receiving RhoGAM and does not need to be checked again.
This statement indicates a need for further teaching because RhoGAM has nothing to do with rubella, which is a viral infection that can cause birth defects if contracted during pregnancy.
RhoGAM is given to prevent Rh incompatibility, which is a condition where the mother’s immune system attacks the baby’s blood cells if they have different Rh factors.
The correct answer is choice D. “I will need to avoid contact with anyone who has rubella.” This statement indicates a need for further teaching because RhoGAM has nothing to do with rubella, which is a viral infection that can cause birth defects if contracted during pregnancy.
RhoGAM is given to prevent Rh incompatibility, which is a condition where the mother’s immune system attacks the baby’s blood cells if they have different Rh factors.
Choice A is wrong because the client will need another dose of RhoGAM only if she gets pregnant again with an Rh-positive baby.
Choice B is wrong because the client does not need to use contraception for at least three months after receiving RhoGAM.
Choice C is wrong because the client’s blood type does not change after receiving RhoGAM and does not need to be checked again.