A nurse administers erythromycin ointment (0.5٪) to the eyes of a newborn and the mother asks the nurse why this is performed. The nurse explains to the mother that this is routinely done to:
a) Protect the newborns eyes from possible infections acquired while hospitalized.
b) Prevent cataracts in the newborn born to a woman who is susceptible to rubella.
c) Minimize the spread of microorganisms to the newborn from invasive procedures during labor.
d) Prevent ophthalmianeonatorum from occurring after delivery in a newborn born to a woman with an untreated gonococcal infection.
a) Protect the newborns eyes from possible infections acquired while hospitalized.
b) Prevent cataracts in the newborn born to a woman who is susceptible to rubella.
c) Minimize the spread of microorganisms to the newborn from invasive procedures during labor.
d) Prevent ophthalmianeonatorum from occurring after delivery in a newborn born to a woman with an untreated gonococcal infection.
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