An infant is experiencing hemolytic disease of the newborn.Which of the following would the nurse expect to find in the infant's history and physical?
A) The mother was exposed to measles.
B) The father was exposed to Agent Orange.
C) The baby is Rh positive.
D) The baby was born 6 weeks prematurely.

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Hemolytic disease of the newborn often occurs when an Rh-negative mother has developed antibodies against Rh-positive blood cells, which can happen if the baby is Rh positive.

An Infant Is Experiencing Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn