Monday, August 14, 2017

prevent ophthalmia neonatorum - Neonatal testing for phenylketonuria



- To prevent ophthalmia neonatorum (a severe eye infection caused by maternal gonorrhea), the nurse may administer one of three drugs, as prescribed, in the neonate’s eyes: tetracycline, silver nitrate, or erythromycin.

- Neonatal testing for phenylketonuria is mandatory in most states.