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 44-year-old receiving IV antibiotics for meningococcal meningitis
B) A 23-year-old who had a skull fracture and craniotomy the previous day
C) A 30-year-old who has an intracranial pressure (ICP) monitor in place after a head injury a week ago
D) A 61-year-old who has increased ICP and is receiving hyperventilation therapy
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