The nurse enters the patient's room and notices a small fire in the headlight above the patient's bed. In which order will the nurse perform the steps, beginning with the first one?
1. Pull the alarm.
2. Remove the patient.
3. Use the fire extinguisher.
4. Close doors and windows.
a. 2, 1, 4, 3
b. 1, 2, 4, 3
c. 1, 2, 3, 4
d. 2, 1, 3, 4
ANS: A
Nurses use the mnemonic RACE to set priorities in case of fire. The steps are as follows: Rescue and remove all patients in immediate danger; Activate the alarm; Confine the fire by closing doors and windows; and Extinguish the fire using an appropriate extinguisher.
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