The nurse is providing care for a newborn. Which intervention should the nurse make to prevent development of ophthalmia neonatorum?

a. Interferon injection
b. Antibiotic eyedrops
c. Vitamin K injection
d. Hepatitis B virus (HBV)-immune globulin


ANS: B
Ophthalmia neonatorum may be prevented by use of antibiotic eye preparations, which contain silver nitrate, erythromycin, or tetracycline. D. HBV immune globulin is given to prevent HPV. C. Vitamin K prevents bleeding. A. Interferon is not used.

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