HESI Case Study- Management of a Medical Unit
Which client situation requires the most immediate intervention by the charge nurse? - ✔✔New onset ST segment elevation is observed on the telemetry monitor of a client admitted with angina.
What action should Mr. Young take? - ✔✔Request that another staff RN obtain the report.
How should the charge nurse respond to this situation? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔The newly licensed nurse and staff nurse preceptor.
How should the charge nurse respond? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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: - ✔✔Osteoporosis scheduled for a bone mineral density test that day.
Which task can be delegated to the UAP who is assisting the PN and RN in the care of these 4 clients? - ✔✔Deliver and prepare the meal tray of the client who is in isolation with MRSA-induced pneumonia.
Which action should the respiratory therapist take? - ✔✔Increase the rate of oxygen being administered.
Mr. Young consults with the case manager about which aspect of the client's care? - ✔✔Initiating a referral for durable medical equipment and home health care.
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