Theresa and John are thrilled to learn they are to be parents for the first time. Theresa goes in for her routine prenatal check-up and finds that her blood type is O-negative, but John has Rh-positive blood, so there is a chance that their child will be Rh-positive. For the following questions, assume that the fetus is Rh-positive. When will Theresa first be exposed to Rh antigens? Be specific. When will she produce anti-Rh antibodies? Be specific. Will her first child be affected by anti-Rh antibodies? Why or why not? If Theresa isn’t given an immunoglobulin shot (RhoGAM), can she and John safely have a second child? Why or why not? (Include HDN in your explanation). What is RhoGAM? How does it prevent Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (HDN)?

Theresa and John are thrilled to learn they are to be parents for the first time. Theresa goes in for her routine prenatal check-up and finds that her blood type is O-negative, but John has Rh-positive blood, so there is a chance that their child will be Rh-positive. For the following questions, assume that the fetus is Rh-positive. When will Theresa first be exposed to Rh antigens? Be specific. When will she produce anti-Rh antibodies? Be specific. Will her first child be affected by anti-Rh antibodies? Why or why not? If Theresa isn’t given an immunoglobulin shot (RhoGAM), can she and John safely have a second child? Why or why not? (Include HDN in your explanation). What is RhoGAM? How does it prevent Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (HDN)?

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter17: Genes And The Immune System

Section: Chapter Questions

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