Practice Question
A nurse is caring for an infant who has Tetralogy of Fallot and notes that the infant is easily fatigued when eating. Which defect is not present in this cardiac congenital malformation?
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Correct Answer:
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Rationale:
🫀 Tetralogy of Fallot includes four defects: ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis, overriding aorta, and right ventricular hypertrophy.
🫀 Left ventricular hypertrophy is not a component of this condition and suggests another pathology.
🫀 The presence of the VSD and pulmonary stenosis leads to right-sided pressure overload, not left.
🫀 This question requires recognition of the classic TOF tetrad.
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This question is from RN ATI Pediatric Exam I which contains 79 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Pediatrics
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