The Nurse Is Instructing a Nursing Student Who Will Administer

The nurse is instructing a nursing student who will administer erythromycin ophthalmic ointment and phytonadione (vitamin K) injection to a newborn infant. The nurse will instruct the student to perform which action?

A) Administer the ointment after giving the injection.
B) Apply a 1-cm ribbon of ointment to the infant's eyes.
C) Apply the ointment along the lower border of the upper eyelids.
D) Flush the infant's eyes after application.

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