Editing Infection Control and Safety – LPN Practice Questions (section)

==Question 15==
The nurse discovers a small fire in a client's trash can. Which action should the nurse take '''first'''?
# Pull the fire alarm.
# Move the client out of the room.
# Close the door to the room.
# Use the extinguisher on the base of the fire.

'''Answer:''' 2. Move the client out of the room.

''Rationale:'' RACE means Rescue first, then Alarm, then Confine, then Extinguish. The client in immediate danger is removed before any other action. When using an extinguisher, remember PASS: pull the pin, aim at the base of the fire, squeeze the handle, and sweep side to side. During evacuation, never use an elevator.

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