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The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is performing a sports physical on an adolescent whose history reveals mild aortic stenosis (AS). What will the nurse practitioner recommend?
- A. Avoidance of all sports to prevent sudden death
- B. Clearance for any sports since this is mild
- C. Evaluation by a cardiologist prior to participation
- D. Low-intensity sports
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Children with mild AS may participate in any sport but must have annual cardiac evaluations.
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- A. Urinary output less than intake
- B. Bruising at the insertion site
- C. Slurred speech and confusion
- D. Discomfort in the left leg
Correct Answer: C
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- A. T Wave inversion present
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