The Parent of a 1-Year-Old Child with Tetralogy of Fallot

question 14

Multiple Choice

The parent of a 1-year-old child with tetralogy of Fallot asks the nurse,"Why do my child's fingertips look like that?" On what understanding does the nurse base a response?

• A) Clubbing occurs as a result of untreated congestive heart failure.
• B) Clubbing occurs as a result of a left-to-right shunting of blood.
• C) Clubbing occurs as a result of decreased cardiac output.
• D) Clubbing occurs as a result of chronic hypoxia.

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