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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Clubbing of the fingers develops in response to chronic hypoxia.

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