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

==Question 15==
A fire is discovered in a soiled utility room on a medical unit. In which order should the nurse act?
# Close doors to client rooms and the utility room, and shut off oxygen to the affected area.
# Remove the client in the room adjacent to the fire.
# Use an ABC extinguisher on the fire if it remains small and an exit is clear.
# Activate the fire alarm and call the emergency number.

'''Answer:''' 2, 4, 1, 3 (RACE: Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish).

''Rationale:'' RACE sets the sequence. Rescue anyone in immediate danger first, then activate the alarm so the response system and fire department are mobilized, then confine the fire by closing doors and shutting off oxygen and electrical equipment, then extinguish only if the fire is small and contained with a clear escape route. If evacuation becomes necessary, move ambulatory clients first, evacuate horizontally past smoke barrier doors before vertically, and never use an elevator.

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