The Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Is Evaluating an 11-Month-Old

The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is evaluating an 11-month-old infant who has had three viral respiratory illnesses causing bronchiolitis. The child's parents both have seasonal allergies and ask whether the infant may have asthma. What will the nurse practitioner tell the parents?

A) "Although it is likely, based on family history, it is too soon to tell."
B) "There is little reason to suspect that your infant has asthma."
C) "With your infant's history of bronchiolitis, asthma is very likely."
D) "Your infant has definitive symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of asthma."