COVID testing with PPE Mask

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Nicholas Hubof

June 28, 2020 17:07

I have a test coming up on Friday and our Prometric testing center in Spokane, Washington is requiring test takers to wear a mask. Has anybody had to do this and do you have any tips. I am a little worried that it will be a distraction, be uncomfortable and will cause more anxiety. 

I just bought a more comfortable fabric mask and it's already uncomfortable after five minutes of wearing it. 😷

If any of you have had to do it can you share your experience and any tips to make it better. 

Thanks

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  krmerten June 28, 2020 19:49

  Disposable face masks seem to be easier to breathe in.  Or, see if you can wear a face shield.  Tips include practice wearing it while studying, or for longer periods of time.  

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  Gwendolyn Frank June 29, 2020 12:41

  I took PDD with a cloth mask and had the same concerns prior. I bought one specifically for the exam that tied behind my head and only rested on my ears so it did not pull on my ears. It also had a seam at the nose to not squish it. I was worried it would be distracting during the long exam but I barely noticed it. I felt like exam jitters won out, and I was way more focused/stressed about the actual exam questions.

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  Nicholas Hubof July 06, 2020 18:45

  Thanks Gwendolyn!  I took your advice and got a rubber device that pulled the mask bands back off of my ears. Once the test began, I didn't really think about it at all either. Was to stressed to care. LOL

  But got the Pass, so all was worth it!

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  Ralph Hale July 17, 2020 00:27

  I've been wearing various masks for years doing yardwork in the peak of summer in the humid mid-south due to severe allergies and some asthma; all of the N-95-type masks/respirators I've worn have at least two straps, sometimes with a pressure distribution piece at their midpoints, that go around the back of your head and put basically no pressure on the ears.  Ditto to Gwendolyn's comment.  For anyone else, definitely get one (or modify one) that will keep the straps off your ears.

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