A neonate has been diagnosed with a herpes simplex viral infection of the eye. Which medication will the nurse prepare to administer?
1. Oral erythromycin
2. Fluoroquinolone eyedrops or ointment
3. Parenteral acyclovir (Zovirax) and vidarabine (VIRA-A) ophthalmic ointment
4. Intravenous penicillin
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Rationale 1: Oral erythromycin is used to treat Chlamydial eye infections.
Rationale 2: Fluoroquinolone eyedrops are used to treat bacterial eye infections.
Rationale 3: Neonatal herpes simplex virus is treated vigorously with parenteral acyclovir for 14 days or longer and topical ophthalmic medication (trifluridine, iododeoxyuridine, or vidarabine).
Rationale 4: Intravenous penicillin treats selected bacterial infections.
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