A nurse educator is working with a group of nursing students in the lab on the application of personal protective equipment (PPE)
The educator emphasizes the importance of appropriate technique when removing the face mask. Which response by the students indicates understanding of the information presented?
A) "I will touch the mask by the strings only."
B) "I will bend the strip at the top of the mask."
C) "I will tie the strings in a bow."
D) "I will loop the ties over the ears."
Answer: A
Touching the mask by the strings for both it putting on and taking it off is the appropriate intervention because the mask is considered contaminated. Bending the strip at the top of the mask, looping the ties over the ears, and tying the strings in a bow under the chin are all interventions used when applying a mask.
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