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During a routine assessment, a nurse discovers smoke emanating from a patient's oxygen concentrator. What is the nurse's immediate priority action according to the RACE acronym for fire safety?

A Activate the fire alarm.
B Confine the fire by closing the door.
C Extinguish the fire with an appropriate extinguisher.
D Rescue the patient from the immediate area.

✓ Correct Answer: Option D

The 'R' in RACE stands for Rescue. The immediate priority in a fire situation is always to remove anyone in immediate danger. After rescuing, the nurse would activate the alarm, confine the fire, and then attempt to extinguish if safe.

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