Which Patient Is Most Appropriate for the Intensive Care Unit

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which patient is most appropriate for the intensive care unit (ICU) charge nurse to assign to a registered nurse (RN) who has floated from the medical unit?

• A)A 45-yr-old patient receiving IV antibiotics for meningococcal meningitis
• B)A 35-yr-old patient with intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring after a head injury
• C)A 25-yr-old patient admitted with a skull fracture and craniotomy the previous day
• D)A 55-yr-old patient who has increased intracranial pressure (ICP) and is receiving hyperventilation therapy

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