A nurse finds that an electrical cord has shorted out in a client’s ro

A nurse finds that an electrical cord has shorted out in a client’s room, causing a fire. The nurse should do which of the following actions first?

1. Activate the alarm.
2. Confine the fire by closing the client’s door.
3. Remove the client from the room.
4. Extinguish the fire.

ANSWER

ANS: 3
The mnemonic RACE should be used to help remember to rescue or remove all clients in imme-diate danger, activate the alarm, confine the fire, and extinguish the fire