Which of these patients is most appropriate for the intensive care unit (ICU) charge nurse to assign to an RN who has floated from the medical unit?
A) A 23-year-old patient who had a skull fracture and craniotomy the previous day
B) A 30-year-old patient who has an ICP monitor in place after a head injury a week ago
C) A 44-year-old patient receiving IV antibiotics for meningococcal meningitis
D) A 61-year-old patient who has increased ICP and is receiving hyperventilation therapy
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