The nurse monitors for which clinical manifestations in the patient suspected of having cardiac tamponade? Select all that apply.

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Cardiac tamponade is a medical emergency where fluid accumulates in the pericardium (the sac around the heart), leading to decreased heart function. Hypotension occurs due to reduced cardiac output. Pulsus paradoxus is a drop in blood pressure during inspiration seen in tamponade. Muffled heart sounds result from the fluid dampening the sound. Jugular vein distention is due to increased venous pressure as the heart cannot accommodate the returning blood volume. Lower extremity edema is not directly associated with acute cardiac tamponade but rather with chronic heart failure conditions.

The Nurse Monitors for Which Clinical Manifestations in the Patient