The nurse is assigned to a patient who is suffering from acute pericarditis. The patient suddenly becomes hypotensive with signs of peripheral vascular insufficiency. On exam, the patient has significant jugular venous distention and muffled heart sounds. Which statement best describes the pathophysiology of this patient’s condition?

The nurse is educating the parents of a child diagnosed with maple syrup urine disease. The nurse asks the parent, “Which nutrient should you avoid giving your child?” Which of the following responses by the parents indicates a need for further teaching?

Following a motor vehicle accident, the patient is brought to the emergency department with a head injury. Upon assessment, the nurse notes otorrhea and mastoid bruising. The nurse reports the findings to the provider and suspects further testing will reveal which injury?