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A nurse is responding to a fire alarm on the unit. What is the immediate priority action?
The primary immediate action in a fire (RACE acronym) is to Rescue/Remove patients, then Alarm, Contain (close doors), and Extinguish. Closing doors contains th
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Question: A nurse is responding to a fire alarm on the unit. What is the immediate priority action?
Answer options:
- Evacuate all patients to a safe area. ✅ Close all patient room doors.
- Locate the source of the fire.
- Activate the fire alarm system.
Correct answer: Close all patient room doors.
Explanation: The primary immediate action in a fire (RACE acronym) is to Rescue/Remove patients, then Alarm, Contain (close doors), and Extinguish. Closing doors contains the fire and smoke.
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