1.0NURSING.comhttps://admin.nursing.comDan Joneshttps://admin.nursing.com/blog/author/dan-jonesnrsng-com/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ZS15k5zfEL"><a href="https://admin.nursing.com/lesson/pertussis-whooping-cough/">Pertussis – Whooping Cough</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://admin.nursing.com/lesson/pertussis-whooping-cough/embed/#?secret=ZS15k5zfEL" width="600" height="338" title="“Pertussis – Whooping Cough” — NURSING.com" data-secret="ZS15k5zfEL" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://admin.nursing.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Overview Highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacteria that is easily prevented with vaccine. Nursing Points General Spread via direct contact with droplets The time between exposure and the development of symptoms is on average 7–14 days Prevention Immunization: DTaP: for infants and young kids – given at 2, 4, 6, 15 […]