A school nurse is planning care for a school-age child recently diagnosed with asthma. Which items will the school nurse include in the plan of care at the school?
1. Maintain a log of quick-relief medication administration.
2. Call the parents if quick-relief medications work appropriately.
3. Assess for symptoms of exercise-induced bronchospasm.
4. Coordinate education of the child's teachers.
5. Conduct a support group for all children with asthma.
Correct Answer: 1,3,4,5
Rationale: Appropriate interventions for the school nurse to include in the plan of care include: keeping a log of the quick-relief medications administered; assessing the child for exercise-induced bronchospasms and reporting, if needed; coordinating education of the child's teachers; and conducting a support group for all children in the school with asthma. The nurse would only call the parents if the quick-relief mediation was not effective in treating the child's symptoms.
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