Maternal-fetal blood incompatibility may exist in which of the following conditions?
A) Mother is Rh-positive, and fetus is Rh-negative.
B) Mother is Rh-negative, and fetus is Rh-positive.
C) Mother has type A blood, and fetus has type O blood.
D) Mother has type AB, blood and fetus has type B blood.

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Maternal-fetal blood incompatibility occurs when the mother's blood type is Rh-negative and the fetus's blood type is Rh-positive. This can lead to hemolytic disease of the newborn, a potentially life-threatening condition. In the other scenarios, there is no Rh incompatibility, and therefore, no risk of hemolytic disease of the newborn.

Maternal-Fetal Blood Incompatibility May Exist in Which of the Following