The nurse assesses muffled heart sounds in a patient recovering from thoracic injuries caused by a motor vehicle crash. What should the nurse anticipate being prescribed for this patient?

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1. Muffled heart sounds are assessed in cardiac tamponade. A cardiac tamponade requires a pericardiocentesis.
2. Chest tube insertion would be used to treat a tension pneumothorax.
3. Surgical embolectomy is used to treat a pulmonary embolism.
4. Tissue plasminogen activator is used to treat a pulmonary embolism.

The Nurse Assesses Muffled Heart Sounds in a Patient Recovering