Question

1. you detect an unusual odour coming from a residents room late in the evening. upon entering the room you find the resident asleep in an armchair with a lit cigarette melting the chairs fabric causing the unpleasant smell. after you address the hazard, your next step is to: report the incident to your supervisor evacuate all residents on the floor confiscate the residents cigarettes

Explanation:

In a care - giving or residential setting, after dealing with an immediate hazard like a fire - risk situation, it is standard procedure to report the incident to a supervisor. Evacuating all residents is an over - reaction as the immediate hazard has been addressed. Confiscating cigarettes may not be the first step and may not be within the scope of initial post - hazard actions.

Answer:

Report the incident to your supervisor