When the male patient who has been on long-term antibiotic therapy inquires what may have caused his thrush, the nurse's most informative response would be that the yeast infection occurred because:
a. of a vitamin A deficiency.
b. long-term antibiotic therapy has destroyed the normal flora of his mouth.
c. he has developed an allergy to the antibiotic.
d. oral hygiene has been inadequate.
ANS: B
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