Practice Question
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?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Whooping cough
Rationale:
🔴 Pertussis is commonly known as whooping cough because of the classic "whoop" sound during coughing spells.
🔴 It is caused by Bordetella pertussis, a highly contagious bacterial pathogen.
🔴 This disease can be severe, especially in infants, and vaccination is key for prevention.
🔴 Other options (fifth disease, chickenpox, mumps) are caused by different pathogens and do not produce the characteristic whooping cough.
🔴 Recognizing the common name aids in parent education and public health awareness.
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This question is from ATI LPN Pediatric Nursing Exam V which contains 37 questions.
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Answer Choices:
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Answer Choices:
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Pediatrics
- Answer Choices: 4