Maternity HESI 2 Exam Study Guide (Revised 2021) Questions with Answers Provided Graded A

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Maternity HESI 2 Exam Study Guide (Revised 2021) Questions with Answers Provided Graded A 1. The nurse is teaching care of the newborn to a group of prospective parents and describes the need for adm... inistering antibiotic ointment into the eyes of the newborn. Which infectious organism will this treatment prevent from harming the infant? a. Herpes b. Staphylococcus c. Gonorrhea d. Syphilis Erythromycin ointment is instilled into the lower conjunctive of each eye within 2 hours after birth to prevent ophthalmic neonatorum, an infection caused by gonorrhea, and inclusion conjunctivitis, an infection caused by chlamydia (C). The infant may be exposed to these bacteria when passing the birth canal. [Show More]

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