ATI LPN Paediatrics nursing exam 5
ATI LPN Paediatrics nursing exam 5 ( 36 Questions)
A nurse is caring for a child who has pertussis. The child's parent asks the nurse what the common name for this disease is. The nurse should respond with which of the following common names?
Whooping cough. Pertussis is commonly called "whooping cough" due to the characteristic "whooping" sound heard during coughing fits.
Fifth disease. Fifth disease is caused by parvovirus B19, not Bordetella pertussis, the bacteria causing pertussis.
Chickenpox. Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus and has no relation to pertussis.
Mumps. Mumps is caused by the mumps virus, unrelated to pertussis.
A. Whooping cough. Pertussis is commonly called "whooping cough" due to the characteristic "whooping" sound heard during coughing fits.
B. Fifth disease. Fifth disease is caused by parvovirus B19, not Bordetella pertussis, the bacteria causing pertussis.
C. Chickenpox. Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus and has no relation to pertussis.
D. Mumps. Mumps is caused by the mumps virus, unrelated to pertussis.