A patient arrives in the emergency department with abdominal…

A patient arrives in the emergency department with abdominal trauma. The nurse notes the patient has dyspnea, tachycardia, hypotension, and left upper abdominal quadrant pain radiating to the shoulder. There is a positive Kehr’s sign. Bowel sounds are hypoactive in all four quadrants. Based upon these findings, what diagnosis should the nurse expect?

Admission vitals for a patient with C4 injury are as follows…

Admission vitals for a patient with C4 injury are as follows: BP 110/60, P 62, R 16. The patient care technician just charted vital signs as BP 170/90, P 55, R 20. The patient is complaining of a sudden severe headache, has facial flushing, sweating, and wants something for a headache. What is the nurse’s priority action?

A patient with pancreatitis complains of moderate dyspnea. H…

A patient with pancreatitis complains of moderate dyspnea. He requires increasing amounts of supplemental oxygen yet his PaO2 has not improved and remains below normal. The nurse recognizes that if the source of this patient’s infection does not respond to treatment and the condition progresses, the patient is at risk to develop which of the following?