Question

Discuss the difference between food borne illness and food poisoning. Provide an example of each and discuss the mode of transmission, signs and symptoms, treatment, and prognosis. What education would the nurse provide on prevention? Use evidence from one scholarly source other than your textbook or ATI book to support your answer. Use APA Style to cite your source.

Answer 1

ANSWER Food borne illness :- it occur when the person takes contaminated food or drinking contaminated water where bacteria, virus or parasites are present. IT occurs only by taking contaminated foods.

Examples of food borne illness :-

* E. coli

* Salmonella

* Noro virus

* Clostridium perfringes.

These pathogens ,bacteria enters the body when we take food and cause illness.

Mode of transmission :- ingestion of under coocked meat ,raw milk ,food items contaminated with faeces.

Signs and symptoms :-

Common signs and symptoms include diarrhea ,vomiting ,abdominal pain, dehydration ,fever,fatigue ,malaise ,loss of appetite,headache ,weakness.

Treatment includes :- supportive care in mild conditions oral rehydration and providing rest is important.

If need antidiarroheal drugs may used

Example :- Loperamide

Example of food borne illness cause :- Food borne illness,diarrhoe caused due to drinking raw milk, where E coli present in.

Food poisoning :- Food poisoning is a subset foodborne illness.That mostly happen because eating food which contains harmful microbes like E coli, staphylococcus,etc.

Examples:-

* Nausea,

* Vomitting,

* Stomach pains,

* Diarrhea,

* Headache,

* Feeling week,etc.

Food poisoning can be spread through eating contaminated water or drinking contaminated water,etc.

Mode of transmission:- eating raw or undercooked meet,eating raw or lightly heated egg or eating raw shellfish etc.

Signs and Symptoms:- Food poisoning symptoms are cramping, nausea, vomittingor diarrhea,headache or weekness,fever,etc.

Treatment:- Most food poisonings are common and decreases without treatment,just by ensuring that there is adequate hydration which is the main aspect of treatment . Medications also include antidiarroheal ,which reduces frequency and urgency of bowel movements.

Example of food poisoning cause:- Food poisoning cause due to eating raw or lightly heated egg due to salmonella.