Appropriate nursing interventions for the application of erythromycin ophthalmic ointment (Ilotycin Ophthalmic) include:
1. Massaging eyelids gently following application.
2. Irrigating eyes after instillation.
3. Using a syringe to apply ointment.
4. Preceding instillation with irrigation.
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Rationale:
1. Following application of Ilotycin Ophthalmic ointment, the eyelids should be massaged gently to distribute the ointment evenly.
2. The eyes should not be irrigated before or after instillation.
3. The ointment is not applied with a syringe. The nurse squeezes the tube to instill the ointment into the lower conjunctival sac of each eye.
4. The eyes should not be irrigated before or after instillation.
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