The nurse is assessing for pulsus paradoxus in a patient who was in a car accident. Which of the following results suggest the patient is developing cardiac tamponade?
A) A decrease of 10 mm Hg in systolic blood pressure during inspiration
B) An increase of 10 mm Hg in systolic blood pressure during inspiration
C) A decrease of 10 mm Hg in diastolic blood pressure during inspiration
D) An increase of 10 mm Hg in diastolic blood pressure during inspiration
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