The school nurse is teaching a class about safety. The nurse will teach the children that they should wear protective athletic gear when participating in selected activities. Which of these activities requires protective athletic gear?
1. Gymnastics
2. Swimming
3. Skateboarding
4. Basketball
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Rationale 1: Like all sports, gymnastics requires safety precautions, but it does not require personal protective equipment.
Rationale 2: All children should know how to swim, but personal protective equipment is not required to participate in swimming.
Rationale 3: Skateboarding is considered a contact sport, so it requires use of personal protective equipment, including a helmet, gloves, and elbow and knee pads.
Rationale 4: Basketball is not considered a contact sport. No personal protective equipment is required.
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