When Covering a Patient's Mouth and Nose with a Mask

question 27

Multiple Choice

When covering a patient's mouth and nose with a mask of any kind,which of the following is the primary risk?

• A) Causing or exasperating respiratory illnesses
• B) Interfering with patient communication
• C) Upsetting the patient because of the social stigma
• D) Obstructing the ability to visualize and protect the airway

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Definitions:

Introns

Non-coding sections of DNA within a gene that are removed during mRNA processing before protein synthesis.

Exons

Sections of a gene that are expressed in the coding of a protein, interspersed with introns, which are spliced out before translation.

mRNA Transport

The process of moving messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules from the nucleus to the cytoplasm in eukaryotic cells, where they direct protein synthesis.

Eukaryotic Gene

A segment of DNA that is found in eukaryotes, organisms with a complex cell structure, which directs the synthesis of a specific protein.