It is suspected that a patient who sustained multiple traumas is developing cardiac tamponade.Which nursing assessment finding would help to support this tentative diagnosis?
A)Flat neck veins despite fluid resuscitation
B)Persistent hypotension
C)Atrial fibrillation per cardiac monitor
D)Bilateral basilar crackles

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Persistent hypotension is a common and critical manifestation of cardiac tamponade, as the accumulation of blood in the pericardial sac restricts cardiac filling and therefore impairs cardiac output. Flat neck veins would suggest dehydration rather than cardiac tamponade, atrial fibrillation may be present but is not a specific finding for cardiac tamponade, and bilateral basilar crackles may indicate pulmonary edema but are not specific to cardiac tamponade.

It Is Suspected That a Patient Who Sustained Multiple Traumas