If a patient’s meal plan is nutritionally adequate but food-safety rules are not followed, what is the greatest risk?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Contamination or infection may harm health
Nutritional adequacy does not make food safe. Poor hand hygiene, unsafe water, inadequate cooking, cross-contamination, or improper storage can allow harmful microorganisms or toxins to enter food. This may cause food-borne illness, diarrhoea, vomiting, dehydration, and poorer nutritional status. Food safety is therefore an essential part of a complete nutrition and health plan.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Contamination or infection may harm health
Why is this the correct answer?
Nutritional adequacy does not make food safe. Poor hand hygiene, unsafe water, inadequate cooking, cross-contamination, or improper storage can allow harmful microorganisms or toxins to enter food. This may cause food-borne illness, diarrhoea, vomiting, dehydration, and poorer nutritional status. Food safety is therefore an essential part of a complete nutrition and health plan.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Home Science question. Chapter: Concerns and Needs in Diverse Contexts. Topic: Nutrition, health, and hygiene dimensions.
