Prophylaxis of eyes of the neonate Flashcards
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wash hands or use alcohol based hand rub
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2
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applied nonlatex gloves
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assembled equipment and supplies
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cleaned over the baby’s closed eyelids and surrounding area with sterile cotton balls
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dried with soft, sterile gauze
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stabilized the babies head
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shaded the eyes from overhead lighting
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gently separated the lids of one eye by pressing on the lower and upper lids
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9
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placed a thin 1-2 cm line of Erythromycin Ophthalmic Ointment along the conjunctival sac
10
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move from inner canthus to outer canthus
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did not touch the eyelid or eyeball
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discarded used ointment
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stabilized baby’s head for next eye
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shaded eyes from overhead lighting
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gently separated lids of other eye by pressing on the lower and upper lids
