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bobypop

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In a nursing home an older adult client drops his burning cigarette in a trash can and starts a fire. The most appropriate type of fire extinguisher for the nurse to use is the:
 
  A. Type A
  B. Type B
  C. Type C
  D. Type D

Question 2

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 the fire alarm. The next action of the nurse is to:
 
  A. Extinguish the fire
  B. Remove all of the other clients from the unit
  C. Close all the doors of client rooms
  D. Move the trash can into the bathroom



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Answer to Question 1

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A. Type A fire extinguishers are used for ordinary combustibles such as wood, cloth, paper, and plastic. A trash can fire would require a type A fire extinguisher.
B. Type B fire extinguishers are used for flammable liquids such as gasoline, grease, paint, and anesthetic gas.
C. Type C fire extinguishers are used for electrical equipment.
D. There is no Type D fire extinguisher.

Answer to Question 2

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




bobypop

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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