A patient is a gravida 1, 28 weeks' gestation, Rh-negative woman. The father of her child is Rh-positive. The mother is asking the nurse about the effect on her unborn child of RhoGAM that has been ordered. What is the nurse's best reply?
A) "Your child will do well after birth once transfusions are administered."
B) "If the baby is Rh-negative at birth, he or she will need RhoGAM also."
C) "RhoGAM kills antibodies you make, so your child will be protected."
D) "Your baby may be Rh-positive and cause you to make antibodies. These won't affect this baby, but could affect future children if RhoGAM isn't given."
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