The Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Orders a Pulmonology Consult

The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner orders a pulmonology consult for a child who has severe asthma. The nurse practitioner writes "child with asthma refractory to conventional treatments needs suggestions for alternative treatments." What does the nurse practitioner expects the pulmonologist to do?

A) Confirm the medical diagnosis for the child's parents.
B) Make recommendations for disease management.
C) Stress the importance of adherence to the medication regimen.
D) Take over management of this child's chronic illness.