A Parent Brings a Child Who Has Moderate-Persistent Asthma to the Clinic

A parent brings a child who has moderate-persistent asthma to the clinic and tells the primary care NP that none of the child's medications are working.The parent says,"Everybody tells me something different.I don't know what to do." The NP suspects that the parent is not administering the medications appropriately.The NP should initially:

A) perform a careful history of the child's symptoms and the medications that are given.
B) provide a written asthma action plan and encourage the parent to call when symptoms are worse.
C) review what other providers have prescribed in the past and explain these interventions to the parent.
D) explain the different purposes of maintenance and rescue medications and give the parent a schedule for medication administration.

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