The nurse administers erythromycin ointment (0.5%) to the newborn’s eyes and the mother asks the nurse why this is done. The nurse should give which response to the client? 1. Prevents cataracts in...

The nurse administers erythromycin ointment (0.5%) to the newborn’s eyes and the mother asks the nurse why this is done. The nurse should give which response to the client?

1. Prevents cataracts in the neonate born to a woman who is susceptible to rubella 2. Protects the neonate’s eyes from possible infections acquired while hospitalized 3. Minimizes the spread of microorganisms to the neonate from invasive procedures during labor 4. Prevents ophthalmia neonatorum from occurring after delivery to a neonate born to a woman with an untreated gonococcal infection