Which athletic activity could the nurse recommend for a school-age child with pulmonary-artery hypertension?
1. Golf
2. Basketball
3. Cross-country running
4. Soccer
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Rationale 1: A child with pulmonary-artery hypertension should have exercise tailored to avoid dyspnea, such as golf.
Rationale 2: Soccer, basketball, and cross-country running are all aerobic activities requiring heavy exertion.
Rationale 3: Soccer, basketball, and cross-country running are all aerobic activities requiring heavy exertion.
Rationale 4: Soccer, basketball, and cross-country running are all aerobic activities requiring heavy exertion.
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