Which of the following is the FIRST step a nursing assistant should take upon discovering a fire in a patient's room?

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Evacuate the patient from the room immediately. Fire response follows the RACE protocol: Rescue, Activate alarm, Confine, Extinguish. The FIRST step when a patient is in immediate danger is to Rescue — remove the patient from the room. Once the patient is safe, activate the alarm and call for help. Answer D (calling for help first) delays rescue of the patient at risk. Answer A (extinguishing) should only be done by trained staff with appropriate equipment. Answer C (closing windows) is the Confine step and comes after Rescue and Activate.