At 12 weeks' gestation, a client who is Rh negative expels the total products of conception. What is the nursing action after it has been determined that she has not been previously sensitized?

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Bailey Terry

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17 December, 15:21

At 12 weeks' gestation, a client who is Rh negative expels the total products of conception. What is the nursing action after it has been determined that she has not been previously sensitized?

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Mohammed Robertson · Answer 1

In most cases, your blood will not mix with your babies until delivery.

It takes a while to make antibodies that can affect the baby, so during the first pregnancy the baby should not be affected. If you are Rh-negative and are not sensitized. Your doctor may have the blood test repeated between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. If the test still shows that you still have not been sensitized, you probably will not need another antibody test until delivery.