A clinical nurse specialist is caring for a four-year-old child after a surgery for correction of tetralogy of fallot. The mother runs to the nurse's station and reports that the child started to seize. The nurse recognizes that the problem is due to:

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The nurse recognizes that the problem is due to cerebral vascular accident. Polycythemia occurs as a physiological reaction to chronic hypoxemia, which commonly occurs in patients with Tetralogy of Fallot. Polycythemia and the resultant increased viscosity of the blood increase the risk of thromboembolic events. Cerebrovascular accidents may occur. Signs and symptoms include seizures, sudden paralysis, extreme irritability or fatigue, and altered speech.

A Clinical Nurse Specialist Is Caring for a Four-Year-Old Child