RN Exam Practice
Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 840 of 2368

A client plans to cook hamburgers. Which statement shows the client understands safe cooking?

  1. "I will put a thermometer in the thickest part and cook it to 160 degrees."
  2. "I will cook the outside of the patty until it is brown."
  3. "I will cook it until the inside reaches 140 degrees."
  4. "I will check only the thin edge of the patty with a thermometer."
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Correct answer: "I will put a thermometer in the thickest part and cook it to 160 degrees."

Ground meat must reach 160 degrees internally, measured in the thickest part. Microbes from the outside are mixed into the center during grinding.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Healthy Diets: Food Safety. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Safety and Infection Control"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026