The nurse has come across an electrical fire on the unit. After activating the RACE system, which fire extinguisher should be located for this fire?
A) Type A
B) Type B
C) Type C
D) Type D
C
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Type A is used for burning paper, wood, and cloth. Type B is used for fires caused by gasoline, oil, paint, grease, and other flammable liquids, chemicals, gases, anesthetics. Type C is used for electrical fires. There is no type D extinguisher.
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