You are a pediatric nurse practitioner caring for a child who has just been diagnosed with asthma
You provide the parents with information that includes potential causative agents for an asthmatic reaction. What would this information include as a potential causative agent for an asthma attack?
A) Pets
B) Watching television
C) Hot shower
D) Rainstorm
Ans: A
Feedback: Common causative agents that may trigger an asthma attack are as follows: dust, dust mites, pets, soap, certain foods, molds, and pollens. Watching television, hot showers, and rainstorms are not triggers for asthma attacks.
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