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09madisonrousseau09

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The nurse is caring for a postpartal patient who has just delivered her first baby by caesarean section. The mother's blood type is Rh-negative, and the infant's blood type is Rh-positive.
 
  The provider has ordered human D immune globulin (RhoGAM). The nurse understands that this patient will need
  a. less than the usual RhoGAM dose.
  b. more than the usual RhoGAM dose.
  c. no RhoGAM.
  d. the usual RhoGAM dose.

Question 2

A woman who has just delivered her infant observes the nurse administering ophthalmic ointment into her infant's eyes, and she asks why this is being done. The nurse will explain that this ointment is given for which purpose?
 
  a. To prevent chemical conjunctivitis
  b. To prevent infection
  c. To provide moisture
  d. To treat infection


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
For women with abruption, previa, caesarean births, or manual placental removal, more than 15 mL of fetal-maternal hemorrhage of Rh-positive red blood cells may have occurred, necessitating an increased dose of D immune globulin.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
To prevent the risk of infection, infants are treated with erythromycin ophthalmic ointment. Chemical conjunctivitis may occur in 20 of infants as an adverse effect of the drug. It is not used as a moisturizer. It is given as prophylaxis not treatment.


09madisonrousseau09

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

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