Appropriate nursing interventions for the application of erythromycin ophthalmic ointment (Ilotycin) 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 ointment, the eyelids should be massaged gently to distribute the ointment evenly.
Rationale 2: The eyes should not be irrigated before or after instillation.
Rationale 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.
Rationale 4: The eyes should not be irrigated before or after instillation.
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