The patient is 24-hours-postop from a pelvic reconstruction surgery after fracturing the pelvis in a fall. The patient reports severe abdominal pain and nausea. Upon assessment, the patient’s abdomen is grossly distended and firm. The patient’s skin is diaphoretic and the patient is tachypneic and tachycardic. Pulses and capillary refill time are adequate. During the assessment, the patient vomits a moderate amount of light green liquid. The nurse contacts the provider to report suspicion of which postoperative complication?

The patient presents to the emergency department (ED) after being bitten by a friend’s dog with two puncture marks and an abrasion. Prior to dressing the wound, the nurse uses which substance to clean the wound?

The patient presents to the emergency department after having a metal beam fall on his head at a work site. He was wearing a helmet which broke with the impact. He was unconscious at the scene but is awake now, and his initial assessment is completely benign. Which finding upon reassessment 30 minutes later is most concerning?