Parents of two school-age children with asthma ask the nurse, "What sports can our children participate in?" The nurse should recommend which sport?
a. Soccer
b. Running
c. Swimming
d. Basketball
ANS: C
Swimming is well tolerated in children with asthma because they are breathing air fully saturated with moisture and because of the type of breathing required in swimming. Exercise-induced bronchospasm is more common in sports that involve endurance, such as soccer. Prophylaxis with medications may be necessary.
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