Upon arrival to the nursery erythromycin eyedrops are applied to the newborns eyes. The nurse understands that the medication will:

Make the eyes less sensitive to light Help prevent neonatal blindnessStrengthen the muscles of the eyesImprove accommodation to near objects

Explanation.

The purpose of applying Erythromycin eyedrops to the newborns eyes is to prevent neonatal blindness that can result from contamination with Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Answers A C and D are inaccurate statements and therefore are incorrect.