Which would an infant diagnosed with erythroblastosis fetalis characteristically exhibit?
A) Edema
B) Immature red blood cells
C) Enlargement of the heart
D) Ascites

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Erythroblastosis fetalis occurs when the fetus compensates for the anemia associated with Rh incompatibility by producing a large number of immature erythrocytes to replace those that have been hemolyzed.Edema would occur with hydrops fetalis,a more severe form of erythroblastosis fetalis.A fetus with hydrops fetalis may exhibit effusions into the peritoneal,pericardial,and pleural spaces.An infant with hydrops fetalis displays signs of ascites.

Which Would an Infant Diagnosed with Erythroblastosis Fetalis Characteristically Exhibit