A charge nurse is receiving four patients from surgery. The charge nurse recognizes that the most appropriate patient to place in the room closest to the nurses' station is
1. A 9-year-old child who is tearful.
2. A 62-year-old patient who is anxious.
3. An 87-year-old patient who is confused.
4. A 16-year-old adolescent who is depressed.
ANS: 3
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