Diagnostic imaging reveals that the quantity of fluid in a clients pericardial sac is dangerously increased. The nurse should collaborate with the other members of the care team to prevent the development of what complication?

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An increase in pericardial fluid raises the pressure within the pericardial sac and compresses the heart, eventually causing cardiac tamponade. Pericardiocentesis is the treatment for this complication. Pericarditis and pulmonary edema do not result from this pathophysiological process.

Diagnostic Imaging Reveals That the Quantity of Fluid in a Clients