Question

After assessing for possible asthma triggers in a child who has poorly controlled asthma, which information described by the parents will the nurse plan to address in the teaching plan? (Select all that apply.)

A. The family home is an orchard.

B. There is an aquarium in the child's play room.

C. The child has frequent viral upper respiratory infections.

D. The child adds salt to most foods at meal time.

E. The family diet is high in fat and carbohydrates.

F. There is carpet on the floor in all home bedrooms.

G. The parents give the child acetaminophen as needed for pain.

Answer 1

Option A,B,C,E,F.

The nurse should address the orchid, aquarium, infections,high fat diet,carpet in the teaching plan.

Orchids have pollen which will effect the patient suffering from asthma.To maintain the aquarium the atmostatmo should be moist and warm which may react with asthma.Due to the infection the asthma patient will have problems with the breathing.Eating high fat may cause problems.The carpet on the floor may have dust and allergy causing substances which may trigger asthma.

Adding salt and giving acetaminophen does not have any reaction the asthma and does not trigger the condition.