Which information about exercise should the nurse give the parents of a child with heart failure?
A.
Encourage activity on the days when your child feels well.
B.
Exercise is not allowed in children who have heart failure.
C.
Physical activity often makes heart failure worse in children.
D.
Your child will not be able to participate in contact sports.
ANS: A
Physical activity is beneficial to patients with heart failure, as it can strengthen the heart muscle, possibly preventing or reducing further exacerbations. However, when the child is not feeling well, he or she should not be pushed into vigorous activity. Even walking can be helpful. Without exercise, the symptoms will worsen. Too rigorous an activity may make symptoms worse. Participating in contact sports will probably not be allowed, but this information is too narrow in scope to be the best answer.
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