A child with an atrial septal defect (ASD)cannot have surgery without appropriate growth.Which suggestion by the nurse is most appropriate to facilitate weight gain for this child?
A) Buy the child a rocking horse.
B) Sign the child up for swimming lessons.
C) Take the child to the park to play on the swings.
D) Conserve the child's energy use.

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A) The child with a heart defect will have activity intolerance. The parents are taught to provide the child with plenty of rest and nonstrenuous activities to promote growth. A rocking horse may be too strenuous, as are swimming and playing on the swings. The key for this child is conservation of resources and energy.
B) The child with a heart defect will have activity intolerance. The parents are taught to provide the child with plenty of rest and nonstrenuous activities to promote growth. A rocking horse may be too strenuous, as are swimming and playing on the swings. The key for this child is conservation of resources and energy.
C) The child with a heart defect will have activity intolerance. The parents are taught to provide the child with plenty of rest and nonstrenuous activities to promote growth. A rocking horse may be too strenuous, as are swimming and playing on the swings. The key for this child is conservation of resources and energy.
D) The child with a heart defect will have activity intolerance. The parents are taught to provide the child with plenty of rest and nonstrenuous activities to promote growth. A rocking horse may be too strenuous, as are swimming and playing on the swings. The key for this child is conservation of resources and energy.

A Child with an Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)cannot Have Surgery