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A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ointment to a newborn’s eyes as prophylaxis for gonorrhea and chlamydia infections.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Apply a thin ribbon of ointment along the inner canthus of each eye. This is the recommended method for administering erythromycin ointment to a newborn’s eyes as prophylaxis for gonorrhea and chlamydia infections. The ointment should be applied into the conjunctival sac to avoid accidental injury to the eye.
The eyes should not be wiped off after applying the ointment. The ointment will gradually dissolve and disperse over the eye surface.
The medication is an ointment, not a drop.
A drop would not provide adequate coverage of the eye and would be more likely to cause irritation
Apply a thin ribbon of ointment along the inner canthus of each eye. This is the recommended method for administering erythromycin ointment to a newborn’s eyes as prophylaxis for gonorrhea and chlamydia infections. The ointment should be applied into the conjunctival sac to avoid accidental injury to the eye.
Choice B is wrong because the eyes should not be wiped off after applying the ointment. The ointment will gradually dissolve and disperse over the eye surface.
Choice C is wrong because the medication is an ointment, not a drop.
A drop would not provide adequate coverage of the eye and would be more likely to cause irritation