The nurse finds a fire in the bathroom of an empty client room and immediately reports the location. After reporting the fire, which action should the nurse take next?

A. Evacuating clients is appropriate only if the fire poses an immediate threat and containment is not possible. In this case, the fire is in an empty room, so containment is the next priority. B. Obtaining the fire extinguisher comes after containing the fire to prevent its spread. C. Shutting the doors to the bathroom and empty room is correct because it follows the RACE protocol (Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish). Containing the fire limits smoke and flame spread before taking further action. D. Closing all doors on the unit is unnecessary at this point; focus should be on containing the specific area of the fire first.