A nurse finds that a fire has broken out in a client's room at the health care facility. Which of the following interventions is of the highest priority?
A) Extinguish the fire.
B) Evacuate the client.
C) Raise an alarm.
D) Confine the fire.
B
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The first priority in case of fire is to evacuate the client. As per the RACE principle of fire management, the rescue of the client is the first step, followed by raising an alarm, confining the fire, and finally, extinguishing the fire.
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