Following parental teaching,the nurse is evaluating the parent's 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 ourchild's bedroom with tile."
2. "We're glad the dog can continue tosleep in our child's room.""We'll be sure to use the fireplace oftento keep the house warm in the winter."
4. "We'll keep the plants in our child'sroom dusted."
Answer:1
Rationale:Control of dust in the child's bedroom is an important aspect of environmental control for asthma management. When possible,pets and plants should not be kept in the home.Smoke from fireplaces should be eliminated.
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