The nurse smells smoke down a hallway and finds a small fire in the trash basket in a patient's bathroom. The first best action by the nurse is to:
a. Remove the patient from the room.
b. Attempt to extinguish the fire.
c. Close all doors and windows.
d. Close the door to the hallway.
B
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A Inappropriate with a small, contained fire.
B Because it is a small contained fire, the nurse should attempt to extinguish it to prevent it from spreading and becoming worse.
C Inappropriate with a small, contained fire.
D Inappropriate with a small, contained fire.
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