feeding an infant with a cleft lip or palate - erythromycin in a neonate’s eyes to prevent blindness caused by gonorrhea or chlamydia

- After feeding an infant with a cleft lip or palate, the nurse should rinse the infant’s mouth with sterile water.

- The nurse instills erythromycin in a neonate’s eyes primarily to prevent blindness caused by gonorrhea or chlamydia.