A Patient Is in Isolation in a Negative-Pressure Room for Tuberculosis,and

question 29

Multiple Choice

A patient is in isolation in a negative-pressure room for tuberculosis,and the nurse notes that the respirator mask is damaged slightly.What is the initial action that the nurse should take?

• A) Ask to switch the assignment.
• B) Check the mask for a tight seal.
• C) Borrow a mask from a co-worker.
• D) Use the mask if damage is minor.

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Definitions:

Testing Effect

The cognitive phenomenon where taking a test on material leads to better memory retention than if the material was studied without being tested.

Retention of Material

The ability to remember or retain information over time after the initial learning phase.

Retrograde Amnesia

The inability to remember experiences or learned information from before an injury happened or a disease started.

Anterograde Amnesia

A condition characterized by the inability to form new memories following the onset of the disorder, while memories from before the event remain intact.