The Charge Nurse on a Medical-Surgical Step-Down Unit Is Responsible

The charge nurse on a medical-surgical step-down unit is responsible for making assignments.  Which client ismost appropriate to assign to a new graduate nurse who is still in orientation?

A) 65-year-old client 1 day postoperative left femoral-popliteal bypass graft surgery with a diminished pedal pulse
B) 66-year-old client admitted for hypertensive crisis 2 days ago; blood pressure currently 180/102 mm Hg; reports headache and blurred vision
C) 75-year-old client with an ischemic stroke transferred from the intensive care unit 1 hour ago; unresponsive with right-sided paralysis
D) 78-year-old client with diabetes and cellulitis of the left foot; requires frequent dressing changes due to excessive drainage

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