Hypotension, distended neck veins, and muffled or distant heart tones in which the heartbeat is difficult to auscultate are hallmark signs of:

a. pericarditis.
b. congestive heart failure.
c. aortic aneurysm.
d. pericardial tamponade.

Answer: d

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