A Patient Has Arrived at the Critical Care Unit with a Head

Multiple Choice

A patient has arrived at the critical care unit with a head injury. On admission, the patient is talking and is a little drowsy but oriented. Two hours later, the nurse discovers that the patient is talking at a rapid pace and keeps repeating his words. When the nurse recognizes the change and deploys the rapid response team and physician, which skill is being demonstrated?

A) Leadership
B) Clinical judgment
C) Clinical decision making
D) Management