A postpartum woman is Rh?(D)-negative and needs an injection of Rh?(D)immune globulin.Which of the following doses would the perinatal nurse expect to be ordered?

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Nonsensitized women who are Rh?(D)-negative and have given birth to an Rh?(D)-positive infant should receive 300 µg of Rh?(D)immune globulin (RhoGAM)within 72 hours after giving birth.RhoGAM should be given whether or not the mother received RhoGAM during the antepartum period.In some situations (e.g.,hemorrhage,exchange of maternal-fetal blood),a larger dose of RhoGAM may be indicated.

A Postpartum Woman Is Rh?(D)-Negative and Needs an Injection of Rh?(D)immune