The laboratory results for a after birth woman are as follows: blood type,A; Rh status,positive; rubella titer,1:8 (EIA 0.8); hematocrit,30%.How would the nurse best interpret these data?

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This patient's rubella titer indicates that she is not immune and that she needs to receive a vaccine.These data do not indicate that the patient needs a blood transfusion.Rh immune globulin is indicated only if the patient has a negative Rh status and the infant has a positive Rh status.A Kleihauer-Betke test should be performed if a large fetomaternal transfusion is suspected,especially if the mother is Rh negative.The data do not provide any indication for performing this test.

The Laboratory Results for a After Birth Woman Are as Follows