Ida Mae Watson, an 11-year-old mixed African American – Caucasian girl was diagnosed with asthma when she was 4 years old. Consider how things might be different if Ida Mae lived in an apartment complex that was newer and did not have mold, cockroaches, and dust. Ida Mae comes to the school nurse stating that because of the wind she is having an asthma attack and she thinks her inhaler is empty. Q1. What should the school nurse reassess on Ida Mae in order to help her? Q2. Should the school nurse consider Ida Mae a reliable historian?
