The nurse notes that a patient has a white coating on the tongue and that the patient reports a sore throat. Which question would be most appropriate for the nurse to ask?
A) "Have you been taking antibiotics?"
B) "How is your nutrition?"
C) "Do you have anemia?"
D) "Have you recently had a tick bite?"
A) "Have you been taking antibiotics?"
Explanation: A) Individuals who are immunosuppressed, have neutropenia, are taking certain antibiotics, or are being treated for cancer are at risk for candidiasis. Other risk factors include poor hygiene, extensive antibiotic or corticosteroid use, chemotherapy drugs, surgery, poorly cleaned dentures, obesity, low-birth-weight infants, burns, prolonged hospitalization, invasive procedures (intravenous lines, Foley catheters, chest ports, etc.), mechanical ventilation, and organ transplants.
B) Individuals who are immunosuppressed, have neutropenia, are taking certain antibiotics, or are being treated for cancer are at risk for candidiasis. Other risk factors include poor hygiene, extensive antibiotic or corticosteroid use, chemotherapy drugs, surgery, poorly cleaned dentures, obesity, low-birth-weight infants, burns, prolonged hospitalization, invasive procedures (intravenous lines, Foley catheters, chest ports, etc.), mechanical ventilation, and organ transplants.
C) Individuals who are immunosuppressed, have neutropenia, are taking certain antibiotics, or are being treated for cancer are at risk for candidiasis. Other risk factors include poor hygiene, extensive antibiotic or corticosteroid use, chemotherapy drugs, surgery, poorly cleaned dentures, obesity, low-birth-weight infants, burns, prolonged hospitalization, invasive procedures (intravenous lines, Foley catheters, chest ports, etc.), mechanical ventilation, and organ transplants.
D) Individuals who are immunosuppressed, have neutropenia, are taking certain antibiotics, or are being treated for cancer are at risk for candidiasis. Other risk factors include poor hygiene, extensive antibiotic or corticosteroid use, chemotherapy drugs, surgery, poorly cleaned dentures, obesity, low-birth-weight infants, burns, prolonged hospitalization, invasive procedures (intravenous lines, Foley catheters, chest ports, etc.), mechanical ventilation, and organ transplants.
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