A new nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin (Eyemycin) to an infant. What action by the new nurse would lead the precepting nurse to intervene?
A. Applies the medication in a thin strip to each eye
B. Prepares to administer the medication 4 hours after birth
C. Starts to administer the medication at the inner canthus
D. Teaches the parents that mild irritation can occur
ANS: B
Prophylactic medication to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum, such as erythromycin, needs to be administered within 1 hour of birth. The other actions are appropriate.
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