A pregnant woman who is Rh negative asks the nurse about the ...

[Caiter2013]

A pregnant woman who is Rh negative asks the nurse about the injection she is to receive during her pregnancy. Which response is most appropriate?
 
  a. The injection will be given into your subcutaneous tissue.
  b. The injection will be given when you are at thirty-six weeks' gestation.
  c. The injection is given to prevent a serious disease in your unborn baby.
  d. The injection is given to prevent you from contracting a serious blood disorder.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a newborn who has been diagnosed with tetralogy of Fallot. Which defect(s) will be present with this disorder? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Ventricular septal defect
  b. Aorta positioned over the septal defect
  c. Failure of the ductus arteriosus to close after birth
  d. Hypertrophy of the left ventricle
  e. Stenosis of the pulmonary valve

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Rho(D) immune globulin (RhoGAM) is given to Rh-negative women at 28 weeks' gestation to prevent erythroblastosis fetalis in the newborn. It is given intramuscularly. The injection protects the fetus, not the mother.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, D, E
A ventricular septal defect, pulmonary valve stenosis, hypertrophic left ventricle, and the aorta positioned over the ventral septal defect are the four characteristic defects of tetralogy of Fallot. Failure of the ductus arteriosus to close after birth is indicative of patent ductus arteriosus.

[Caiter2013]

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