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The nurse is caring for the client who has just given birth to a baby boy. The mother is O negative. The nurse should assess for ABO incompatibility and hyperbilirubinemia if the infant’s blood type is which type?

  • A. O positive
  • B. O negative
  • C. A negative
  • D. Any type
Correct Answer: C

Rationale: ABO incompatibility occurs when a mother with type O blood (no antigens A/B antibodies) has an infant with A or B blood (e.g. A negative) leading to hemolysis and hyperbilirubinemia. O blood types are compatible.