The nurse has been caring for a patient who has been taking antibiotics for 3 weeks. Upon assessing the patient, the nurse notices the individual has developed oral thrush. Which of the following describes the etiology of the thrush?
a. Suprainfection
b. Antibiotic resistance
c. Nosocomial infection
d. Community-acquired infection
A
Oral thrush is a manifestation of a suprainfection.
The development of thrush is not a symptom of antibiotic resistance.
The development of thrush is not a nosocomial infection.
Oral thrush typically is not a community-acquired infection.
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