Which nursing intervention is most likely to prevent the creation of an environment conducive to fungal growth?
a. Provide oral care with soft-bristled brush.
b. Apply nystatin powder to reddened tissue.
c. Use mild skin cleansing agents and blot dry.
d. Apply gauze soaked with antifungal lo-tion.
C
Fungal infections are most likely to begin in moist, dark areas of the body such as under the breasts and at the perineum; thus the nurse works to keep the skin of these areas, as well as all skin, clean and dry and to prevent tissue irritation from harsh drying. Providing oral care with a soft-bristled brush is ineffective therapy for preventing an oral Candida infection (thrush). Be-sides, thrush is usually an opportunistic infection caused by immunosuppression. Reddened tissue can be already infected; nonetheless, applying an antifungal agent is an indicated treatment for a fungal infection. Applying antifungal lotion and keeping an area moist can contribute to fungal overgrowth.
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