A woman is given Rhogam to protect future fetuses from hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn if A) she and the fetus are both Rh^-. B) she is Rh⁺ and the fetus is Rh^-. C) she is Rh^- and the father is Rh⁺. D) she is Rh⁺ and the father is Rh^-. E) she and the father are both Rh^-.

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Rhogam is given to an Rh-negative mother when the father is Rh-positive to prevent her immune system from attacking Rh-positive fetal blood cells in future pregnancies.

A Woman Is Given Rhogam to Protect Future Fetuses from Hemolytic