Six hours after a beach picnic on a hot afternoon, a young man enters the ER with nausea and vomiting, headache, and diarrhea. On interview, the patient says that he ate potato salad and tuna fish sandwiches
The nurse anticipates that the causative organism for these symp-toms is: 1. Clostridium botulinum
2. Clostridium perfringens
3. Salmonella
4. Staphylococcus aureus
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Staphylococcus aureus incubates in undercooked foods, especially eggs and mayonnaise, and can cause GI symptoms as little as 6 hours later.
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Change the position of an immobile patient every two hours
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.