A client is on isolation in a negative-pressure room for tuberculosis and the nurse notes that the respirator mask has slight damage
1. Ask to switch the assignment.
2. Check the mask for a tight seal.
3. Borrow a mask from a coworker.
4. Use the mask if damage is minor.
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2. Before using the mask to enter the client's room, the nurse checks the mask's fit to ensure a tight seal because the purpose of this mask in airborne precautions is to filter inhaled air and thereby protect the nurse against pathogens suspended in the air.
1. The mask can be replaced, so switching assignments is not indicated.
3. Coworkers do not share their respirator masks because each employee is fitted in-dividually.
4. The nurse can use the mask if the damage is minor and does not affect the seal. The nurse should check the integrity of the seal first.
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