A Stool Sample from the Patient Is Cultured, and Confirms

question 53

Multiple Choice

A stool sample from the patient is cultured, and confirms the presence of Clostridium botulinum. In addition, the stool sample as well as leftover stew and green beans are tested for botulinum toxin—toxin is present in the green beans and in the stool sample, but not in the stew. These results confirm the diagnosis of foodborne botulism. You are one of the RNs taking care of the patient—he remains in the hospital for several weeks, before being discharged.
-How did the antitoxin help the patient?

• A) The antitoxin is a mixture of antigens that bind to and thereby neutralize the different serotypes of botulinum toxin.
• B) The antitoxin binds to and destroys Clostridium botulinum cells, preventing them from releasing botulinum toxin.
• C) The antitoxin is a mixture of antibodies that bind to and thereby neutralize the different serotypes of botulinum toxin.
• D) The antitoxin contains antibodies to botulinum toxin type A, which is the type that causes illness.
• E) The antitoxin stimulates phagocytes to neutralize botulinum toxin type A.

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