The nurse is evaluating the parent's understanding of teaching related to environmental control for their child's asthma management. Which statement by the parents indicates that they understand the teaching?
A)"We're glad the dog can continue to sleep in our child's room."
B)"We'll keep the plants in our child's room dusted."
C)"We'll be sure to use the fireplace often to keep the house warm in the winter."
D)"We will replace the carpet in our child's bedroom with tile."

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Option D indicates that the parents understand the importance of removing allergens from their child's environment by replacing carpet with tile, which will make cleaning easier and decrease the amount of dust and other allergens that accumulate. Options A, B, and C all indicate a lack of understanding of environmental control measures for asthma management. Keeping a pet in the child's room can exacerbate asthma symptoms, not dusting plants regularly can increase the amount of allergens in the air, and using a fireplace can release smoke and other irritants into the air, all of which can trigger asthma symptoms.

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