A New Father Wants to Know What Medication Was Put

question 16

Multiple Choice

A new father wants to know what medication was put into his infant's eyes and why it is needed.How does the nurse explain the purpose of the erythromycin ophthalmic ointment?

• A) Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment destroys an infectious exudate caused by Staphylococcus that could make the infant blind.
• B) This ophthalmic ointment prevents gonorrheal infection of the infant's eyes,potentially acquired from the birth canal.
• C) Erythromycin prevents potentially harmful exudate from invading the tear ducts of the infant's eyes,leading to dry eyes.
• D) This ointment prevents the infant's eyelids from sticking together and helps the infant see.

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