What drug would the nurse administer orally without the need to question when treating infections caused by Candida albicans?
A) Amphotericin B (Abelcet)
B) Tolnaftate (Tinactin)
C) Griseofulvin (Fulvicin)
D) Fluconazole (Diflucan)
D
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Fluconazole is available for oral use and is effective in treating C. albicans. Amphotericin B is reserved for severe and potentially fatal infections, so it would not be used for a C. albicans infection. Tolnaftate is used to treat athlete's foot and is applied topically, not given orally. Griseofulvin is applied topically and is used to treat tinea, not C. albicans.
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