An adolescent client is prescribed a leukotriene receptor antagonist as a part of a medication regime to manage his/her asthma. Which statement made by the client requires additional education on this classification of medications?

"I need to take the medication when I start to have problems breathing." such statement from the client requires further explanation of the medication.

Explanation:

They are a group of medication that should be taken as a precautionary medication not at the times of asthmatic attack. Asthmatic attack is characterized by coughing, chest heaviness, chest tightness and wheezing.  

This medication are less effective when there are episodes of asthma that of the corticosteroid but are more effective for treating certain mast cell disorders.

This is the reason why these medications are given in the routine regime so that the there should be inflammations but once there is an asthmatic attack there is a need of corticosteroids not the leukotriene receptor antagonist.