The nurse is called to the intubated patient’s room by the patient's child who reports a large gush of red-tinged fluid from a transverse abdominal wound after the patient coughed. While calling for help, the nurse ensures the patients bed is set to which degree angle?

The nurse palpates bilateral carotid pulses and notes the pulse begins at 100 and drops to 48 beats per minute. The patient complains of dizziness. Which nursing action is most appropriate?

A 35-year-old man presents to the emergency department following an unrestrained head-on collision where his chest struck the steering wheel. During the initial assessment, the patient abruptly begins complaining of incredibly severe chest pain that feels like ripping in the anterior chest. He states, “I’m going to die, I know it!” The nurse alerts the provider immediately due to suspicion for which condition?