Which nursing intervention is directed to the school-age child's independent management of asthma symptoms?
1. Assess the child and family's level of understanding of asthma.
2. Encourage the child to use the flow meter and record results every day.
3. Discuss with the child how to tell friends about asthma.
4. Teach the parents proper use of inhalers.
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Rationale:
1. This nursing intervention is important, but it does not address the child's independent management of symptoms.
2. Encouraging the child to use his flow meter and recording results every day is directed toward independent self-care.
3. This nursing intervention is important, but it does not address the child's independent management of symptoms.
4. This nursing intervention is important, but it does not address the child's independent management of symptoms.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).