The client is found to have a bacterial infection of Escherichia coli (E. coli). The nurse, recognizing the effects of these bacteria, anticipates that the client will exhibit which of the fol-lowing symptoms?
a. Diarrhea
b. Coughing
c. Cold sores around the mouth
d. Discharge from the eyes
A
E. coli causes gastroenteritis and urinary tract infections. The client with E. coli infection is likely to have diarrhea.
E. coli is found in the colon, not in the respiratory tract.
Cold sores are seen with the herpes simplex virus (type I), not with E. coli.
Discharge from the eyes is not seen with E. coli infection. It may be seen with Neisseria gonor-rhea.
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