A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has a prescription for antibiotictherapy. The client reports experiencing diarrhea when taking antibiotics. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend to lessen the occurrence of diarrhea?

The correct answer is B. Productive cough with thick mucus. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria. It causes severe coughing spells that can interfere with breathing and produce a characteristic whooping sound when inhaling. The cough may also be accompanied by thick mucus that can be difficult to clear. Therefore, a nurse should expect to see a productive cough with thick mucus as a manifestation of pertussis in a child. The other options are not typical manifestations of pertussis, but rather of other conditions. A beefy, red tongue may indicate vitamin B12 deficiency or pernicious anemia. Facial erythema may indicate fever, allergy, or inflammation. Peeling of the hands and feet may indicate Kawasaki disease, a rare inflammatory disorder that affects the blood vessels.

The correct answer is choice D. Decreased hemoglobin.

Choice A rationale:

Cigarette smoking typically causes an increase in blood pressure due to the nicotine’s stimulating effects on the cardiovascular system, not a decrease.

Choice B rationale:

Smoking is more likely to cause tachycardia (increased heart rate) rather than bradycardia (decreased heart rate) because nicotine stimulates the release of adrenaline.

Choice C rationale:

Somnolence (drowsiness) is not a common adverse effect of cigarette smoking. Smoking usually has a stimulating effect due to nicotine.

Choice D rationale:

Decreased hemoglobin can occur as a result of smoking because it can lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other respiratory issues, which can impair oxygen transport in the blood. Additionally, smoking can cause carbon monoxide to bind with hemoglobin, reducing its oxygen-carrying capacity.