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-year-old receiving IV antibiotics for meningococcal meningitis
b. A 25-year-old admitted with a skull frac-ture and craniotomy the previous day
c. A 55-year-old who has increased intracra-nial pressure (ICP) and is receiving hyper-ventilation therapy
d. A 35-year-old with ICP monitoring after a head injury last week
ANS: A
An RN who works on a medical unit will be familiar with administration of IV antibiotics and with meningitis. The postcraniotomy patient, patient with an ICP monitor, and the patient on a ventilator should be assigned to an RN familiar with the care of critically ill patients.
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