When assessing a patient after a pericardiocentesis that was performed for cardiac tamponade, the nurse is aware that the cardiac tamponade has been relieved when the following assessment findings are present:
A) Decrease in central venous pressure and increase in blood pressure
B) Decrease in central venous pressure and decrease in blood pressure
C) Increase in central venous pressure and increase in blood pressure
D) Increase in central venous pressure and decrease in blood pressure
Ans: A
Feedback: A resulting decrease in central venous pressure and an associated increase in blood pressure after withdrawal of pericardial fluid indicate that the cardiac tamponade has been relieved. The patient almost always feels immediate relief after the procedure and relief of the tamponade.
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