During a tornado warning with sirens, the nursing staff are caring for 36 patients on the second floor medical-surgical unit. How should the staff protect the patients?
a. Move all patients to the evacuation center across the street.
b. Bring all patients into the hall and close doors and windows.
c. Seal all patients in their bathrooms and cover windows with bed mattresses.
d. Evacuate patients to the basement via the elevators.
B
Movement to the hall is the safest and fastest and does not expose the patients to being out of doors, in elevators, or near exterior windows.
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