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Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Exam Prep

Category - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

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Your patient Janice says she had a busy evening and made dinner late. As a result, Janice thinks she might have eaten some raw chicken.  She awakes with severe nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever and barely makes it into your practice for an urgent appointment.  What is the biggest risk of eating raw chicken?

  1. E. coli
  2. Salmonella
  3. Hepatitis A
  4. NoroVirus
  5. Eating raw chicken is fine, no worries
Explanation

Answer - B - Salmonella is the greatest risk found in raw chicken. Salmonella is a bacteria associated with poultry and egg products causing nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, headache, chills, and prostration. To prevent this pathogen from becoming a risk, people cook the chicken thoroughly, avoid cross-contamination, and use sanitary practices. This is especially important for people with weakened immune systems.

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