Review of The Infant’s Chart | The Face Of Apgar Scores

The Face Of Apgar Scores

It is important to review an infant’s chart for the blood type and Rh factor of the mother; the infant’s blood type and Rh status; the Group B streptococcal status of the mother; the serology and hepatitis B status of the mother; the HIV status of the mother; the infant’s vital signs, especially heart rate and respiratory rate; and whether the infant has urinated and passed meconium. If the mother is Rh-negative, the infant is Rh-positive, and the direct Coombs test is negative, the mother should receive RhoGAM within 72 hours of delivery. Comparison of the mother’s blood type with that of the infant’s determines whether there is a potential ABO incompatibility. The blood bank will report a positive

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