// AEMT Question · Trauma
A patient with blunt chest trauma has muffled heart sounds, jugular venous distension, and hypotension. This triad suggests:
A. Tension pneumothorax
B. Cardiac tamponadeCorrect
C. Hemothorax
D. Flail chest
// Rationale
Beck's triad (muffled heart sounds, JVD, hypotension) is classic for cardiac tamponade.