Upon entering the patient's room, the nurse sees a fire burning in the trash can next to the bed. The nurse removes the patient and reports the fire. What is the nurse's next action?
a. Extinguish the fire.
b. Remove all other patients from the unit.
c. Close all doors of patient rooms.
d. Move the trash can into the bathroom.
C
Using the "RACE" acronym, the next action the nurse should take is to confine the fire by closing doors and windows and turning off oxygen and electrical equipment (Rescue, Activate, Contain, and Evacuate). Extinguish the fire by using an extinguisher after ensuring patient and individual safety after closing the doors of patient rooms. After activating the alarm, the nurse should close all the doors, not remove all the other patients from the unit. Moving the trash can would not be an appropriate action, as the nurse could get burned in this attempt.
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