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Every bed in the intensive care unit is occupied when a call comes from the emergency department about admitting a patient who was critically injured in an explosion. Which patients would the manager evaluate as a possible transfer to a less acute unit?

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1. A 70-year-old man who remains hemodynamically unstable after cardiac surgery yesterday
2. A 48-year-old patient who was admitted for diabetic ketoacidosis whose blood glucose is now 240 mg/dL
3. A 40-year-old patient admitted for an unintentional overdose of blood pressure medication who is now conscious and alert
4. An 18 year-old patient who developed a pulmonary embolism this morning and is being mechanically ventilated
5. A 40-year-old patient with severe sepsis secondary to renal failure for whom the family has requested “no code” status
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Now to move on to the next question, thanks
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