A client is brought to the emergency department with an abrupt onset of vomiting, abdominal cramping, and diarrhea 2 hours after eating food at a picnic. Which infectious microorganism does the nurse suspect as the probable cause?
a. Salmonella
b. Giardia lamblia
c. Staphylococcus aureus
d. Clostridium botulinum
C
Staphylococcus can be found in meat and dairy products and can be transmitted to people. Food poisoning occurs, especially if foods are left unrefrigerated over a period of time. Symptoms of Staphylococcus food poisoning include sudden onset of vomiting, abdominal cramping, and di-arrhea within 2 to 4 hours. The client's symptoms are not consistent with infection by the other microorganisms.
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