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ATI Custom Pediatrics Comprehensive Exam Questions
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Child post-heart surgery for Tetralogy of Fallot
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When assessing a child after heart surgery to correct Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), which finding should alert the nurse to suspect a low cardiac output?
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