A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and has a prescription for Rho (D) immunoglobulin.
The nurse should verify which of the following prior to administration?.

The correct answer is choice B.

Choice A rationale:

Focus on the family unit and its members is more characteristic of the “letting-go” phase.

Choice B rationale:

Expressions of excitement are common in the dependent, taking in phase as the mother is focused on her own needs and the experience of childbirth.

Choice C rationale:

Eagerness to learn newborn care skills is more characteristic of the “taking-hold” phase.

Choice D rationale:

Lack of appetite is not a typical characteristic of the dependent, taking in phase.

The correct answer is choice B.

Choice A rationale:

Vitamin K is given to newborns to prevent bleeding disorders, not eye conditions.

Choice B rationale:

Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment is commonly used for prophylaxis of neonatal conjunctivitis (pink eye) caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis.

Choice C rationale:

Gentamicin ophthalmic ointment can be used to treat bacterial infections of the eye, but it is not typically used for prophylaxis of neonatal eye conditions.

Choice D rationale:

Silver nitrate solution was once used for prophylaxis of neonatal eye conditions, but it is no longer commonly used due to the risk of chemical conjunctivitis.