During a hospital fire, the nurse rescues the patients in immediate danger and activates the alarm. When following protocol, which of the following are included in the next step?

Explanation

•The nurse should confine the fire by closing all windows and doors and turning off the oxygen supply (assuming that patients are already on portable oxygen for evacuation).

R.A.C.E.

•Rescue patients in immediate danger.

•Alarm.

•Confine the fire.

•Extinguish the fire if small, and evacuate if the fire is too large.

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