The nurse knows which of the following statements listed below best matches the phase of the infectious process of food poisoning with a client with sudden,
violent diarrhea and vomiting after consuming chicken and potato salad 8 hours ago at the beach on a hot day?
A)
Maximum impact of infectious process
B)
Insidious prodromal phase
C)
Sudden incubation of active replication
D)
Subacute prodromal phase
Ans:
A
Feedback:
The lack of prodrome and intense symptom onset typify a fulminant illness. The onset described does not characterize a prodromal phase or incubation.
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