Four children with respiratory problems have arrived at the clinic and need to be assessed. Which child will you assess first?
A. 6-year-old with intermittent asthma who awoke with a cough for the last 8 nights.
B. 7-year-old with exercise-induced asthma who has been short of breath while playing soccer.
C. 12-year-old with mild persistent asthma who has used all of the prescribed rescue inhaler in the last 10 days.
D. 14-year-old with moderate persistent asthma whose peak flows have dropped from 96% to 84% of the personal best.
C
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