What Do I Need to Tell the Patient/Patient’s Family?
› Provide parents with written information on pneumonia, if available, to reinforce verbal education
› Educate parents and older pediatric patients to monitor for signs of increasing respiratory distress and to seek medical attention immediately if these signs develop
› Increase fluid intake, limit activities, and attend scheduled follow-upmedical appointments
› Educate parents about the use of nebulized medications, if appropriate, and have them demonstrate their understanding of how to perform nebulizer set up and administer nebulized medication