An Adolescent Who Has Exercise-Induced Asthma (EIA) Is on the High

question 10

Multiple Choice

An adolescent who has exercise-induced asthma (EIA) is on the high school track team and has recently begun to practice daily during the school week. The adolescent uses 2 puffs of albuterol via a metered-dose inhaler 20 minutes before exercise but reports decreased effectiveness since beginning daily practice. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do?

• A) Counsel the adolescent to decrease the number of practices each week.
• B) Increase the albuterol to 4 puffs 20 minutes prior to exercise.
• C) Order a daily inhaled corticosteroid medication.
• D) Prescribe cromolyn sodium in addition to the albuterol.

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