In a nursing home an older adult client drops his burning cigarette in a trash can and starts a fire. The most appropriate type of fire extinguisher for the nurse to use is the:
A. Type A
B. Type B
C. Type C
D. Type D
A
A. Type A fire extinguishers are used for ordinary combustibles such as wood, cloth, paper, and plastic. A trash can fire would require a type A fire extinguisher.
B. Type B fire extinguishers are used for flammable liquids such as gasoline, grease, paint, and anesthetic gas.
C. Type C fire extinguishers are used for electrical equipment.
D. There is no Type D fire extinguisher.
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