Question

Discuss common foods with high risk of foodborne illnesses and nursing interventions to reduce risk.

Provide your discussion in a 300- word paper with one supporting article in APA format.

Answer 1

The foodborne illnesses are infectious or irritations of the gastrointestinal tract caused by food or beverages that contain harmful bacteria, parasite, viruses, or chemical. th bacteria causing foodborne illness is clostridium botulinum, it is an anaerobic bacteria , the foods responsble for this illness is improperly canned foods, vaccum packed, refrigerated foods,other bacteria E.coli , it is coursed by undercooked groung beef, unpasteurized apple juice, undercooked fruits and vegetables, raw milk, dairyporducts,other bacteria listeria monocytogenes it is caused by other food sources are raw milk,meat,refrigerated ready to eat foods, soft cheese, other salmonella bacteria causes foodborne illness by food sources are soil, insects, raw meat,fish, eggs, raw saladsdressing, sliced fruits and vegetables, b) viruses causing foodborne illness , the food sources areoyster, raw vegetables,contaimanted water, shellfish from contaminated water,, c) fungi: food sources through which fungal foodborne illness is caused is molds spoil foods, causing discoloration and unpleasant smell, the nurses had been educated how to manage and care for foodborne illness, they educate about the risks associated with foodborne illness and also educating the persons about the nutrition and correct way of storage and cooking and refrigrating and food safety measurements and about intake of medicine to the persons. The nurses play a significant role in public health and they emphasizes prevention care and basic health education to help communities reduce disease, imporve quality of life and enable more people to live healthier lives, and these nurses can help prevent the spread of disease by providing education, developing programs, and contributing their knowledge about foodborne illness and the foods to the public to reduce the risk and increase the healthier living.