A nurse is assigned to the operating room. What precautions should the nurse take when using a mask?
A) Tie the top ties behind the neck in a bow.
B) Do not let the mask hang around the neck.
C) Remove the mask with gloves on.
D) Avoid handling the mask by the strings.
B
Feedback:
The nurse need not tie the top ties behind the neck in a bow, remove the mask with gloves on, or avoid handling the mask by the strings. The nurse should not tie the top ties, but rather the bottom ties, behind the neck in a bow, so that only one bow needs to be untied to take off the mask. Also, the nurse should handle the mask as little as possible and by the strings only.
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