A mass casualty incident has occurred and the charge nurse must make beds available in the intensive care unit for incoming victims. Which patients can be safely downgraded to the floor? Select all that apply.
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The nurse is supervising the care of the patient who suffered an embolic stroke of the right middle cerebral artery after a clot formed on the patient’s prosthetic mitral valve. Which instruction does the nurse provide to the unlicensed assistive personnel that will be most important to prevent bacterial endocarditis?
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