A nurse is performing a physical assessment on a 3-year-old boy. The mother answers "no" when asked if the child is up to date with vaccinations. The child presents with slight fever and spasms of coughing that make a "whooping" sound. The mother said that occasionally the child vomits after coughing so hard. What disease would the nurse suspect?

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The symptoms described, including spasms of coughing that produce a "whooping" sound and vomiting after coughing, are characteristic of Pertussis (whooping cough), especially in a child who is not up to date with vaccinations.

A Nurse Is Performing a Physical Assessment on a 3-Year-Old