A nurse discovers a small fire in a patient's wastebasket. What is the nurse's first action, according to the RACE acronym for fire safety?

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D) Rescue or remove patients from the immediate area of the fire.. The 'R' in RACE stands for Rescue. The immediate priority in a fire situation is to remove anyone in immediate danger. After rescuing, the next steps are Alarm, Confine, and Extinguish.

A nurse discovers a small fire in a patient's wastebasket. What is the nurse's first action, according to the RACE acronym for fire safety?

✓ Correct Answer: Option D

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