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NCLEX-PN

Category - Safety

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A nurse enters the room and finds that the trash can is on fire. Which of the following is the right sequence when responding to fire emergencies?
  1. Remove client from the room, contain the fire, set the alarm, extinguish the fire
  2. Remove client from the room, set the alarm, contain the fire, extinguish the fire
  3. Set the alarm, remove the client from the room, contain the fire, extinguish the fire
  4. Set the alarm, contain the fire, remove the client from the room, extinguish the fire
Explanation
Answer: B - The client is the nurse’s priority. If there is a fire, the first action of the nurse is to remove the client from the room, set an alarm, contain the fire and then, extinguishing the fire. The RACE acronym should be the nurse’s guideline when responding to fire emergencies.
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