What is the priority nursing action while caring for a client on a ventilator when an electrical fire occurs in the intensive care unit?
A. tell another staff member to bring extinguishing equipment to the bedside
B. implement an emergency protocol to remove the client from the ventilator
C. use a bag-valve-mask resuscitator while removing the client from the area
D. close the doors to the client's area when attempting to extinguish the fire
Answer: C. use a bag-valve-mask resuscitator while removing the client from the area
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