HESI Case Study- Management of a
Medical Unit questions and answers
2025\2026 A+ Grade
Which client situation requires the most immediate intervention by the charge nurse?
- correct answer New onset ST segment elevation is observed on the telemetry monitor of a client
admitted with angina.
What action should Mr. Young take?
- correct answer Request that another staff RN obtain the report.
How should the charge nurse respond to this situation?
- correct answer Remain with he client who has angina and assign a PN to monitor the confused client
while the UAP obtains a bed alarm.
Who should the charge nurse assign to care for this client?
- correct answer The newly licensed nurse and staff nurse preceptor.
How should the charge nurse respond?
- correct answer What concerns do you have about your pregnancy and this client care situation?
When adhering to the ethic of caring in a leadership role while still maintaining client safety, what is the
best action for the charge nurse to implement?
- correct answer Assign another PN to care for the client and reassign the pregnant PN to other clients.
Which diagnosis and upcoming procedure can best be assigned to this PN, rather than an RN? A client
with:
- correct answer Osteoporosis scheduled for a bone mineral density test that day.
Medical Unit questions and answers
2025\2026 A+ Grade
Which client situation requires the most immediate intervention by the charge nurse?
- correct answer New onset ST segment elevation is observed on the telemetry monitor of a client
admitted with angina.
What action should Mr. Young take?
- correct answer Request that another staff RN obtain the report.
How should the charge nurse respond to this situation?
- correct answer Remain with he client who has angina and assign a PN to monitor the confused client
while the UAP obtains a bed alarm.
Who should the charge nurse assign to care for this client?
- correct answer The newly licensed nurse and staff nurse preceptor.
How should the charge nurse respond?
- correct answer What concerns do you have about your pregnancy and this client care situation?
When adhering to the ethic of caring in a leadership role while still maintaining client safety, what is the
best action for the charge nurse to implement?
- correct answer Assign another PN to care for the client and reassign the pregnant PN to other clients.
Which diagnosis and upcoming procedure can best be assigned to this PN, rather than an RN? A client
with:
- correct answer Osteoporosis scheduled for a bone mineral density test that day.
