A hospitalized patient with cancer is receiving chemotherapy and reports oral pain. Inspection of this patient's oral mucosa reveals erythema and inflammation without denudation or ulceration. The nurse understands that:
a. chemotherapy will have to be stopped un-til healing of the oral mucosa occurs.
b. the patient can use a mouthwash with a topical anesthetic to control pain.
c. the patient will need an antifungal agent to treat Candida albicans.
d. the patient will need systemic opioids to control discomfort.
B
Patients with mild stomatitis can use a mouthwash with a local anesthetic to control pain. Che-motherapy does not have to be stopped until the pain or ulceration is severe. Antifungal agents may be used to treat Candida albicans; this patient does not exhibit signs of that infection. Sys-temic opioids may be used when pain becomes severe.
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