A nurse is providing community education after an outbreak of amebiasis at a summer camp. What information should the nurse provide?
1. "The primary symptom is diarrhea."
2. "Severe muscle cramping is a common symptom."
3. "Amebiasis may damage the liver."
4. "Brain abscesses are the typical fatal event."
5. "Amebiasis is contracted through contact with contaminated water."
1,3,5
Rationale 1: Diarrhea can be very severe.
Rationale 2: Muscle cramping is not a symptom.
Rationale 3: Amebiasis can cause cysts in the liver, damaging liver tissue.
Rationale 4: Amebiasis rarely travels to the brain.
Rationale 5: The primary source of amebiasis is contaminated water.
Global Rationale: Amebiasis can cause cysts in the liver, damaging liver tissue. Diarrhea can be very severe. The primary source of amebiasis is contaminated water. Muscle cramping is not a symptom. Amebiasis rarely travels to the brain.
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