A nurse from the medical-surgical unit is assigned to work on the pediatric unit. Which of the following patients is most appropriate for the charge nurse to assign to the float nurse?

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The patient who is most appropriate for the charge nurse to assign to the float nurse is an eight-year-old patient with asthma receiving inhaled medications. A nurse floated to a nursing unit should be assigned to care for a patient with conditions similar to her training and experience and those with a stable condition. The medical-surgical unit nurse is competent to care for patients with asthma receiving inhaled medications.

A Nurse from the Medical-Surgical Unit Is Assigned to Work