An RN Is Making Assignments on a Medical-Surgical Unit

Multiple Choice

An RN is making assignments on a medical-surgical unit. Which patient could the RN assign to a float RN from the maternity unit?

A) A 68-year-old female patient with COPD and viral pneumonia
B) A 60-year-old female patient with atrial fibrillation and a heart rate of 150
C) A 50-year-old male patient post open heart surgery whose blood pressure is 90/50
D) A 36-year-old male patient who is severely neutropenic awaiting chemotherapy