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A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin eye ointment to a newborn.

What is the purpose of this intervention?

A To prevent dryness and irritation of the eyes

B To prevent ophthalmia neonatorum, a serious eye infection caused by gonorrhea or chlamydia

C To prevent retinopathy of prematurity, a condition that can lead to blindness in premature infants

D To prevent conjunctivitis, a common eye infection in newborns

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