When a fire occurs on or near the patient, anesthesia sh... a. Shut off main gas valves b. Remove airway c. Stop the flow of gases to the patient d. Call the fire marshal

Answer

In the event of an operating room fire on or near the patient (such as an airway fire), the immediate priority for anesthesia is to stop the flow of all oxidizer gases (oxygen and nitrous oxide) to the patient to eliminate the oxidizer supporting the fire. Therefore, the correct action is to stop the flow of gases to the patient (Option c).