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 fracture and craniotomy the previous day
C) A 55-year-old who has increased intracranial pressure (ICP) and is receiving hyperventilation therapy
D) A 35-year-old with ICP monitoring after a head injury last week
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