A 21-year-old woman is at 12 weeks' gestation with her first baby. She has cardiac disease, class Ⅲ, as a result of having had childhood rheumatic fever. Which planned activity would indicate to the nurse that the client needs further teaching?

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Water aerobics, although generally considered a low-impact exercise, may still be too strenuous for someone with class III cardiac disease, especially during pregnancy. This indicates a need for further teaching regarding appropriate physical activity levels given her cardiac condition.

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