Salmonella Flashcards
1
Q
- Salmonella most commonly seen in what type of food?
A
Meats.
2
Q
- Salmonella seen in what kinds of people?
A
Immunocompromised, children, elderly, preggos.
3
Q
- Why would you assess health hx for Salmonella before dx?
A
Because symptoms of other bacteria are similar i.e. c. diff & salmonella.
4
Q
- What questions would you ask to person who might have salmonella?
A
Have you had food poisoning? How do you prepare your food? When did it start? Was it an underlying illness? Did you eat somewhere unusual?
5
Q
- Stool in salmonella looks?
A
Like diarrhea and bloody.
6
Q
- Common cause of foodborne illness is?
A
Salmonella
