A nurse is preparing to dismiss a woman and her infant from the hospital.The woman is Rh(D)-negative and the infant is Rh(D)-positive.This was her first pregnancy.Which nursing action is most appropriate?

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Administering RhoGAM correctly and documenting it is a critical nursing action when indicated.An unsensitized Rh(D)-negative woman should be given RhoGAM within 72 hours of delivery of an Rh(D)-positive baby.RhoGAM is not administered to the father or to the baby.If an Rh(D)-negative woman gives birth to an Rh(D)-negative baby,she does not need RhoGAM.The woman should be tested for sensitivity during her next,and all subsequent,pregnancies.

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