<prompt> A pregnant 21-year-old Rh-negative female is about to deliver. The babys father is determined to be Rh-positive. To reduce the chance for the development of hemolytic disease of the newborn, which of the following procedures should you order?Administration of anti-Rh antibodies to the fetus postdeliveryAdministration of anti-Rh antibodies to the mother postdeliveryImmediate blood transfusion of the suspected fatherImmediate blood transfusion of the mother with Rh-positive blood  <response>: Anti-Rh antibodies IgG are reactive at 98.6degF are the leading cause of hemolytic disease of the newborn HDN. Currently, Rh immunization can be suppressed in antepartum or postpartum Rh-women if high-titer anti-Rh immunoglobulin Rh Ig is administered within 72 hours after the potentially sensitizing dose of Rh cells i.e., the birth of the child. The other choices will do nothing to prevent the development of HDN in future pregnancies. 