A patient calls the clinic and tells the nurse she has thick white, curd-like discharge from her vagina. How should the nurse best interpret this preliminary data?
A) The drainage is physiologic and normal.
B) The patient may have a Candida species infection.
C) The patient needs a Pap smear as soon as possible.
D) The patient may have a Trichomonas infection.
Ans: B
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Drainage caused by Candida is typically curd-like and white. Trichomonas infections usually cause copious, frothy yellowish-green discharge. There is no immediate need for a Pap smear, as malignancy is an unlikely cause.
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