The nurse teaching new parents about car seat safety for their ...

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The nurse teaching new parents about car seat safety for their newborn recognizes the need for further instruction when the mother says:
 
  a. Until the baby is six months old, I can safely hold her in my lap.
  b. We will put the baby in the back seat with her car seat facing the rear.
  c. We will use a car seat that keeps her head up about forty-five degrees.
  d. After she is a year old, she can sit in a more upright car seat in the middle of the back seat.

Question 2

After watching the nurse place ointment in his baby's eyes, a new father asks what the medication is and why it is needed. The nurse explains that the purpose of the erythromycin ophthalmic ointment is to:
 
  a. Prevent the baby's eyelids from sticking together and to help the baby see
  b. Prevent infection of the baby's eyes with gonorrhea and Chlamydia potentially acquired from the birth canal
  c. Destroy an infection caused by staphylococci that can cause blindness
  d. Prevent potentially harmful exudate from invading the tear ducts, leading to dry eyes

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
For safety reasons, a rear-facing car seat in the back seat is required for children less than 1 year old. Children should never be held on a lap because of the risk of severe injury if an accident occurs.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The newborn can acquire an eye infection, such as Chlamydia or gonorrhea, when passing through an infected birth canal. Prophylaxis against gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum, an infection that can cause blindness, is required for all newborns. Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment is commonly used because it is also effective against the Chlamydia organism.

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