The client asks the nurse how to avoid becoming ill with Salmonella infection again. Which are appropriate responses from the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
a. "Wash leafy vegetables carefully before eating or cooking them."
b. "Do not ingest water from the garden hose or the pool."
c. "Wash your hands before and after using the bathroom."
d. "Be sure meat is cooked to the proper temperature."
e. "Avoid eating eggs that are sunny side up or undercooked."
f. "When eating outdoors, be sure to keep flies off your food."
A, C, D, E, F
Salmonella is usually contracted via contaminated eggs, beef, poultry, and green leafy vegeta-bles. It is not transmitted through water in garden hoses or pools. Clients should wash leafy veg-etables well, wash hands before and after using the restroom, make sure eggs and meat are cooked properly, and, because it can be transmitted by flies, keep flies off of food.
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