VMMC VMMC Medical Solved Paper-2015

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    Husband and wife should know their Rh factor because the situation can be serious as in one of the following cases

    A) \[\text{R}{{\text{h}}^{\text{+}}}\] husband and \[\text{R}{{\text{h}}^{+}}\] wife

    B) \[\text{R}{{\text{h}}^{\text{-}}}\] husband and \[\text{R}{{\text{h}}^{+}}\] wife

    C) \[\text{R}{{\text{h}}^{-}}\]husband and \[\text{R}{{\text{h}}^{-}}\]wife

    D) \[\text{R}{{\text{h}}^{+}}\] husband and\[\text{R}{{\text{h}}^{-}}\] wife

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    An \[R{{h}^{+}}\] husband and an \[R{{h}^{-}}\] wife may have an \[R{{h}^{+}}\]foetus that puts the foetus at risk of an immune reaction similar to that of erythroblastosis foetal is. Erythroblastosis foetal is will occur only if the foetus is the second child of the couple and the mother is sensitised to Rh- antigen.


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