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ATI Nur209 Pediatrics Final Assessment 2025 Questions
Extract:
A client who has just delivered, with Rh incompatibility
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has just delivered her first newborn. The nurse anticipates hyperbilirubinemia due to Rh incompatibility. The nurse should understand that hyperbilirubinemia occurs with Rh incompatibility for which of the following reasons?
Correct Answer: D
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Answer: D
Rationale:
1. The client is Rh-negative, so she lacks the Rh factor in her blood.
2. During pregnancy, exposure to Rh-positive fetal blood can lead to the production of anti-Rh antibodies in the mother.
3. These antibodies can cross the placenta and cause hemolysis of Rh-positive red blood cells in the fetus.
4. Hemolysis results in the release of bilirubin, leading to hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn.
5. This sequence of events explains why hyperbilirubinemia occurs with Rh incompatibility.
Summary:
Choice A is incorrect because it describes ABO incompatibility, not Rh incompatibility.
Choice B is incorrect as it refers to ABO antibodies, not Rh antibodies.
Choice C is incorrect as receiving Rh-negative blood does not lead to Rh incompatibility.
Therefore,
Choice D is the correct answer as it accurately describes the mechanism of hyperbilirubinemia in
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