Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 1297 of 2368
The nurse teaches parents of an infant with Tetralogy of Fallot about triggers of hypercyanotic episodes. Which trigger should be included?
- Resting quietly in a crib
- Being held in a calm environment
- Straining to have a bowel movement
- Lying with the knees drawn up
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Correct answer: Straining to have a bowel movement
Stress, straining, extreme crying or feeding effort, fever, dehydration, and waking from a nap can start an episode.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Congenital Heart Defects: Cyanotic Defects. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026