The nurse is caring for a 57-year-old woman who is intubated and sedated in the post-anesthesia care unit following a radical hysterectomy. The patient remained stable throughout the 6 hour surgery during which she experienced a 2 L blood loss. The nurse has emptied the patient’s indwelling catheter every hour for the 3 hours the patient has been in the PACU with the following volumes: 54 mL, 23 mL, 12 mL, and 5 mL. Her heart rate is 112 bpm, oxygen saturation is 99%, and blood pressure is 82/54 mmHg. The nurse contacts the provider to report these findings and advocate for which initial order?  

The nurse on the telemetry floor is reviewing EKG readings of the patients. The nurse notes one patient, who is taking digoxin, to have peaked T waves and a prolonged PR interval. The nurse contacts the provider to report concerns for which possible impending condition?

The nurse learns the patient has a tracheoesophageal fistula following a resection of laryngeal cancer. How does the nurse interpret this information?