A group of nurses attend an in-service regarding emergency preparedness for the hospital. One of the nurses has three small children and lives in a two-story house in the suburbs
After the class, the nurse plans to initiate which action to enhance family safety?
A) Installing deadbolt locks on the doors
B) Obtaining a fire escape ladder for the second floor of the home
C) Planning to purchase a generator for the house
D) Buying a water purification system in the home
Answer: B
The priority action for protecting the nurse's family is obtaining a fire escape ladder for the second floor. Water purification may be important, depending on the quality of the water, but obtaining a fire escape ladder is the priority. Installing a generator may be useful in the case of a power outage, but obtaining a fire escape ladder is the priority. Deadbolt locks are good to keep intruders out, but protecting the family from entrapment by fire is the priority.
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