Every Bed in the Intensive Care Unit Is Occupied When

Every bed in the intensive care unit is occupied when a call comes from the emergency department about admitting a patient who was critically injured in an explosion.Which patients would the manager evaluate as a possible transfer to a less acute unit? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.

A) A 70-year-old man who remains hemodynamically unstable after cardiac surgery the previous day
B) A 48-year-old patient who was admitted for diabetic ketoacidosis whose blood glucose is now 240 mg/dL
C) A 40-year-old patient admitted for an unintentional overdose of blood pressure medication who is now conscious and alert
D) An 18-year-old patient who developed a pulmonary embolism this morning and is being mechanically ventilated
E) A 41-year-old patient with severe sepsis secondary to renal failure for whom the family has requested "no code" status