A 5-year-old girl presents to the primary care provider with difficulty breathing and wheezing. Her mother reports that she wakes up at night coughing once or twice a week. In addition, she struggles to keep up with her friends and often has to stop while playing.
Which best classifies the patient's asthma?
a. Intermittent.
b. Mild persistent.
c. Moderate persistent.
d. Severe persistent.