Practice Question
A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about wearing medical masks. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
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Correct Answer:
"Discard your mask after each use."
Rationale:
💥Medical masks are single-use barriers designed to prevent the spread of infectious agents.
💥Once used, especially in a clinical setting, masks can become contaminated with pathogens and should be discarded immediately after use.
💥Reusing or incorrectly handling masks increases the risk of cross-contamination and nosocomial infections, compromising both patient and healthcare worker safety.
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- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Fundamentals of Nursing
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