Question 16 • FL-8500355-Nutrition and Wellness (IS)
Aliyah reads an article online about an infectious outbreak traced to endive lettuce in her area. As she reads the article, Aliyah begins to mentally note how many times in the last week she has eaten that type of lettuce. Her stomach starts to feel strange. Before Aliyah becomes convinced that she has been infected, what is the BEST thing for her to do?
Answer
A
Ask around to see if anyone she knows has gotten sick.
B
Check to see how recent the online article is.
C
Call the restaurants where she ate the salads to ask about it.
D
Drink several large glasses of water to flush out her system.
Explanation
Aliyah should first check how recent the article is, since outbreak information can become outdated and may not apply to lettuce she ate recently. A strange stomach feeling after reading the article does not by itself show that she is infected. Asking acquaintances or calling restaurants may not establish whether the article is current, and drinking water will not flush out an infection.
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