When a father asks why his child with tetralogy of Fallot seems to favor a squatting position,the nurse would explain that squatting:
A) increases the return of venous blood back to the heart.
B) decreases arterial blood flow away from the heart.
C) is a common resting position when a child is tachycardic.
D) increases the workload of the heart.

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The squatting position allows the child to breathe more easily because systemic venous return is increased.

When a Father Asks Why His Child with Tetralogy of Fallot