During evacuation of a group of clients from a medical unit because of
a fire, the nurse observes an ambulatory client walking alone toward
the stairway at the end of the hall. Which action should the nurse take?
A. Assign an unlicensed assistive personnel to transport the client via a
wheelchair.
B. Remind the client to walk carefully down the stairs until reaching a
lower floor.
C. Ask the client to help by assisting a wheelchair-bound client to a
nearby elevator.
D. Open the closest fire doors so that ambulatory clients can evacuate
more rapidly.
B
Rationale: During evacuation of a unit because of fire, ambulatory
clients should be evacuated via the stairway if at all possible and
a fire, the nurse observes an ambulatory client walking alone toward
the stairway at the end of the hall. Which action should the nurse take?
A. Assign an unlicensed assistive personnel to transport the client via a
wheelchair.
B. Remind the client to walk carefully down the stairs until reaching a
lower floor.
C. Ask the client to help by assisting a wheelchair-bound client to a
nearby elevator.
D. Open the closest fire doors so that ambulatory clients can evacuate
more rapidly.
B
Rationale: During evacuation of a unit because of fire, ambulatory
clients should be evacuated via the stairway if at all possible and
