Newborn Nursing Care Q 34
A client with group AB blood whose husband has group O has just given birth. The major sign of ABO blood incompatibility in the neonate is which complication or test result?
A. Negative Coombs test
B. Bleeding from the nose and ear
C. Jaundice after the first 24 hours of life
D. Jaundice within the first 24 hours of life
Correct Answer: D. Jaundice within the first 24 hours of life.
Option D: The neonate with ABO blood incompatibility with its mother will have jaundice (pathologic) within the first 24 hours of life. The neonate would have a positive Coombs test result.