NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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Question
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Under which conditions is a person most likely to contact E. coli poisoning?
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eating burned food
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drinking bottle water
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eating undercooked beef
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eating undercooked vegetables
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It is transmitted to humans primarily through consumption of contaminated foods, such as raw or undercooked ground meat products, raw milk, and contaminated raw vegetables and sprouts.
Detailed explanation-2: -About 5–10% of people diagnosed with a type of E. coli called Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157 develop hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)-a type of kidney failure that can be life-threatening.
Detailed explanation-3: -Raw meat may contain Salmonella, E. coli, Yersinia, and other bacteria.
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