A mother is struggling to manage her child's moderate persistent asthma at home.The mother asks the nurse if there are any nonpharmacologic measures she can use.Which strategies are most likely to be effective?

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Avoiding stimuli such as secondhand smoke, pollutants, and cold air is an effective nonpharmacologic measure for managing moderate persistent asthma. Keeping the child's immunizations up-to-date and wearing a face mask in public can prevent asthma exacerbations caused by infections, but they do not directly manage asthma symptoms. Limiting intake of protein and foods with red and yellow dyes and homeschooling the child and limiting his contact with other children who might have upper respiratory infections are not effective nonpharmacologic measures for managing moderate persistent asthma.

A Mother Is Struggling to Manage Her Child's Moderate Persistent