Let's review another important topic when it comes to blood administration: Rh factor! Rhesus (Rh) factor is an inherited protein attached to the surface of red blood cells. So an essential question you need to ask is...does the client's blood have the Rh factor or not? ✔️ - If it DOES, that blood is ➕ POSITIVE! They can receive both positive AND negative blood! ❌ - If it does NOT, that blood is ➖ NEGATIVE! They can ONLY receive negative blood! Save this for your nursing school and Next Generati

Rh Factor Explained 🩸🤝 – What is it? – 🩸Rh factor is a protein that can be found on the surface of red blood cells (RBCs) ✅ If you have the protein, your blood type is Rh positive ( ) ❌ If you don’t have it, your blood type is Rh negative (–) – Why does it matter? – 🩸Our blood types and Rh factors are specific to our bodies, and they don’t like to receive the wrong thing when it’s being replenished or transfused! ➕If an Rh factor is positive, a person can receive positive or negative blood (

🩸Rh Factor in Pregnancy → Blood type incompatibility is a concern in pregnancy, especially for FETAL health! Here’s why: -When a father has a positive blood type (has Rh factor) and the mother has a negative blood type (lacks the Rh factor), the fetus develops EITHER a positive or a negative blood type -Though it’s rare, accidental mixing of fetal and maternal blood can cause major complications! -The mother will be exposed to the Rh factor, a protein she’s not used to having in her bloodstream