The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is evaluating…

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?

An 8-year-old boy has a recent history of an upper respirato…

An 8-year-old boy has a recent history of an upper respiratory infection and comes to the clinic with a maculopapular rash on his lower extremities and swelling and tenderness in both ankles. The pediatric nurse practitioner performs a UA, which shows proteinuria and hematuria and diagnoses Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis (IgAV) What ongoing evaluation will the nurse practitioner perform during the course of this disease?