On entering the client's room,the nurse sees a fire burning in the trash can next to the bed.The nurse removes the client and calls in the fire.The next action of the nurse is to:

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The next action the nurse should take is to confine the fire by closing doors and windows and turning off oxygen and electrical equipment.The nurse should extinguish the fire using an extinguisher after closing the doors of the client rooms.After activating the alarm,the nurse should close all the doors,not remove all of the other clients from the unit.Answer 4 would not be an appropriate action because the nurse could get burned in attempting to move the trash can.

On Entering the Client's Room,the Nurse Sees a Fire Burning