A nurse is providing care to several neonates. In giving the infants prophylactic medication to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum, which ordered medication should the nurse question giving?
A.
Erythromycin (Eyemycin)
B.
Penicillin
C.
Silver nitrate (Dey-Drops)
D.
Tetracycline (Ocudox)
ANS: B
Penicillin is not used for prophylaxis against ophthalmia neonatorum. The other medications are appropriate.
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