Gubmt Collapse Exit The nurse starts the second unit of A negative blood, medicates the client for pain, and encourages her to get some rest while the blood is infusing. The client’s vital signs are stable, her fundus remains firm, located 1 cm below the umbilicus, and no reaction to the second unit of blood is noted. While the client is resting. the blood bank calls and tells the nurse that her infant’s blood type is A positive and the blood drawn from the client after delivery indicates that she is indirect Coombs negative and nonsensitized. Question 23 of 24 Based on this information, what is the correct nursing action? Obtain RH immune globulin (RhoGAM) from the blood bank and administer it as soon as possible. The negative indirect Coombs test indicates that the client does need RhoGAM because she has not yet developed sensitivity to the infant’s A positive antibodies. RhoGAM prevents sensitization, but RhoGAM administration guidelines state that it may be given any time within 72 hours of delivery. Since the client is resting, the RhoGAM doesn’t need to be given immediately. Allow the client to rest and administer RhoGAM as prescribed at a later time. Notify the HCP and request a Coombs positive blood test for the client and her infant. Notify the HCP and request that hemoglobin and hematocrit be drawn on the infant.
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