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?
1. Flat neck veins despite fluid resuscitation
2. Persistent hypotension
3. Atrial fibrillation per cardiac monitor
4. Bilateral basilar crackles
Answer: 2
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