The nurse explained how to position an infant with tetralogy of Fallot if the infant suddenly becomes cyanotic.The nurse can determine the father understood the instructions when he states "If the baby turns blue,I will:
A) hold him against my shoulder with his knees bent up toward his chest. "
B) lay him down on a firm surface with his head lower than the rest of his body. "
C) immediately put the baby upright in an infant seat. "
D) put the baby in supine position with his head elevated. "

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In the event of a paroxysmal hypercyanotic or "tet" spell,the infant should be placed in a knee-chest position.

The Nurse Explained How to Position an Infant with Tetralogy