A nurse is reviewing information about ethical client care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of fidelity?

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 B. "You will need to urinate before the procedure." The rationale for this information is that intermittent catheterization is a method of draining urine from the bladder using a thin, flexible tube called a catheter. It is used to measure residual urine, which is the amount of urine left in the bladder after voiding. Residual urine can indicate problems with bladder function, such as obstruction, infection, or nerve damage .

To measure residual urine, the client should first empty their bladder by urinating normally. Then, the nurse will insert the catheter into the urethra and advance it into the bladder.The nurse will measure the amount of urine that drains out of the catheter and record it as residual urine. The nurse will then remove the catheter and dispose of it .