The nurse has a routine prescription to instill erythromycin ointment (Ilotycin) into the eyes of a newborn. The nurse plans to explain to the parents that the purpose of the medication is to:
1. Help the newborn to see more clearly.
2. Guard against infection acquired during intrauterine life.
3. Ensure the sterility of the conjunctiva in the newborn.
4. Protect the newborn from contracting an eye infection during birth.
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Rationale: The use of eye prophylaxis with an agent such as erythromycin protects the newborn from contracting a conjunctival infection during birth. This infection, called ophthalmia neonatorum, results from maternal vaginal infection with chlamydia or gonorrhea. This prophylaxis is mandatory in the United States. "Help the newborn to see more clearly," "guard against infection acquired during intrauterine life," and "ensure the sterility of the conjunctiva in the newborn" do not describe the purposes of this medication.
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