What must the nurse emphasize to the family when preparing a child with persistent asthma for discharge?
ExplanationD. Children with persistent asthma must continue taking medications to keep them asymptomatic. Inhaled corticosteroids, long-acting β2 agonists, and leukotriene modifiers are used as controller medications.
A. Some environmental moisture is necessary for these children.
B. Consistent limits should be placed on the child’s behavior regardless of the disease; a chronic illness does not remove the need to set limits.
C. The child’s symptoms are being controlled by medications that are necessary to keep the child asymptomatic.
