// AEMT Question · Trauma
A patient with a stab wound to the chest has distended neck veins and clear breath sounds. The most likely diagnosis is:
A. Tension pneumothorax
B. Cardiac tamponadeCorrect
C. Hemothorax
D. Pneumothorax
// Rationale
Distended neck veins with clear breath sounds and hypotension suggest cardiac tamponade rather than tension pneumothorax.