Following parental teaching, the nurse is evaluating the parents' understanding of environmental control for their child's asthma management. Teaching has been understood by the parents if they state:
1. "We will replace the carpet in our child's bedroom with tile.".
2. "We're glad the dog can continue to sleep in our child's room.".
3. "We'll be sure to use the fireplace often to keep the house warm in the winter.".
4. "We'll keep the plants in our child's room dusted.".
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Rationale:
1. Control of dust in the child's bedroom is an important aspect of environmental control for asthma management. Replacing carpet with tile will decrease the amount of dust in the room.
2. When possible, pets should not be kept in the home of children with asthma.
3. Smoke from fireplaces should be eliminated.
4. When possible, plants should not be kept in the home of children with asthma.
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