A New Father Wants to Know What Medication Was Put

Multiple Choice

A new father wants to know what medication was put into his infant's eyes and why it is needed.How does the nurse explain the purpose of the erythromycin (Ilotycin) ophthalmic ointment?

A) Erythromycin (Ilotycin) ophthalmic ointment destroys an infectious exudate caused by Staphylococcus that could make the infant blind.
B) This ophthalmic ointment prevents gonorrheal and chlamydial infection of the infant's eyes, potentially acquired from the birth canal.
C) Erythromycin (Ilotycin) prevents potentially harmful exudate from invading the tear ducts of the infant's eyes, leading to dry eyes.
D) This ointment prevents the infant's eyelids from sticking together and helps the infant see.