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Does an Rh+ Mother Carrying an Rh? Fetus Require a RhoGAM

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Does an Rh+ mother carrying an Rh? fetus require a RhoGAM injection? Explain your answer.


A) No,she will not require a RhoGAM injection because the fetus is not at risk for Rh incompatibility.The fetus is not at risk because its RBCs lack Rh surface antigens and the mother's plasma lacks anti-Rh antibodies.
B) No,she will not require a RhoGAM injection because the fetus is not at risk for Rh incompatibility.The fetus is not at risk because its RBCs contain Rh surface antigens and the mother's plasma has anti-Rh antibodies.
C) Yes,she will require a RhoGAM injection because the fetus is at risk for Rh incompatibility.The fetus is at risk because its RBCs contain Rh surface antigens and the mother's plasma has anti-Rh antibodies.
D) Yes,she will require a RhoGAM injection because the fetus is at risk for Rh incompatibility.The fetus is at risk because its RBCs lack Rh surface antigens and the mother's plasma has anti-Rh antibodies.
E) Yes,she will require a RhoGAM injection because the fetus is at risk for Rh incompatibility.The fetus is at risk because its RBCs lack Rh surface antigens and the mother's plasma lacks anti-Rh antibodies.

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