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Pediatric Nursing by Kathryn Rudd,Diane Kocisko

Edition 0ISBN: 978-0803621794
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Pediatric Nursing by Kathryn Rudd,Diane Kocisko

Edition 0ISBN: 978-0803621794
Exercise 2
The caregiver of a child with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) notes that her child consistently squats, and asks why.The nurse should provide the following information to answer this caregiver's question:
A) "Your child is squatting because he wants you to carry him."
B) "Your child is squatting because TOF results in leg pain."
C) "It increases the circulation to the child's lungs."
D) "The knee-chest position results in increased inferior vena cava pressure."
Explanation
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