Daily inhaled steroids are used for mild, moderate, or severe persistent asthma, not for intermittent asthma. ==2. Clients with intermittent asthma will have exacerbations that are treated with rescue inhalers. Therefore, the nurse should teach the client about rescue inhalers. 3. Systemic steroids are used frequently by clients with severe persistent asthma, not with mild intermittent asthma. 4. Leukotriene agonists are prescribed for clients diagnosed with mild persistent asthma.
