A client reports symptoms of severe abdominal cramps, bloody ...

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A client reports symptoms of severe abdominal cramps, bloody diarrhea, and vomiting after eating commercially packaged salad. The nurse suspects Escherichia coli O157:H7.
 
  The client asks about the average time of resolution of these symptoms. What time frame should the nurse provide?
  A) 3 to 5 days
  B) 5 to 7 days
  C) 7 to 10 days
  D) 12 to 14 days

Question 2

Which agency has an electronic surveillance system for the early notification of community-based epidemics?
 
  A) Department of Health and Human Services
  B) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  C) World Health Organization
  D) Department of Defense

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Feedback:
Escherichia coli O157:H7, a deadly toxin-producing bacterium, produces symptoms of severe abdominal cramps, bloody and nonbloody diarrhea, and vomiting that generally resolve within 7 to 10 days.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Feedback:
The Department of Defense (DoD) has an electronic surveillance system for the early notification of community-based epidemics (ESSENCE), which has been in operation since 2001 to detect infectious disease outbreaks. At the federal level, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is the U.S. public health infrastructure that develops policies to protect the nation's health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a major DHHS agency that protects the nation's health by developing guidelines that promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. The CDC is also a partner with the World Health Organization (WHO) through the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network and the WHO Surveillance and Response system, which provide international epidemic alerts and responses.