The school nurse at a local elementary school is performing physical fitness assessments on the third-grade children.Which test should the nurse use to assess the students' cardiorespiratory fitness?

A) Step up and down on a 12-inch bench
B) Perform the sit-and-reach test
C) Run a mile without stopping,if they can
D) Perform range-of-motion exercises

Cardiorespiratory Fitness

The ability of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems to supply oxygen to muscles during sustained physical activity.

Physical Fitness Assessments

Evaluations used to measure an individual's physical strength, endurance, flexibility, and overall health.

Sit-and-reach Test

A fitness test used to measure the flexibility of the lower back and hamstring muscles by reaching forward while sitting.