An athletic activity the nurse could recommend for a school-age child with pulmonary-artery hypertension is:
1. Cross-country running.
2. Soccer.
3. Golf.
4. Basketball.
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Rationale:
1. Soccer, basketball, and cross-country running are all aerobic activities requiring heavy exertion.
2. Soccer, basketball, and cross-country running are all aerobic activities requiring heavy exertion.
3. A child with pulmonary-artery hypertension should have exercise tailored to avoid dyspnea, such as golf.
4. Soccer, basketball, and cross-country running are all aerobic activities requiring heavy exertion.
Implementation
Health Promotion and Maintenance
Application
Learning Outcome 26.7 Differentiate between acquired heart diseases that occur during childhood and congenital heart defects.
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