Silver nitrate is used with newborns to
A) remove remnants of vernix caseosa.
B) expel excess amniotic fluid from the lungs.
C) prevent visual problems.
D) supply needed nutrients.
C) prevent visual problems. Physicians and nurses often treat the newborn's eyes with silver nitrate; this prevents visual problems due to diseases such as gonorrhea.
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