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The nurse is caring for a patient who has acute pharyngitis caused by Candida albicans. Which action is appropriate for the nurse to include in the plan of care?

A. Avoid giving warm liquids to drink.
B. Assess patient for allergies to penicillin antibiotics.
C. Teach the patient about the need to sleep in a warm, dry environment.
D. Teach the patient to "swish and swallow" the prescribed oral nystatin (Mycostatin).

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Answer: D. Teach the patient to "swish and swallow" the prescribed oral nystatin (Mycostatin).

Explanation:

Pharyngitis is the inflammation of the pharynx.

Nystatin solution can be used to treat oral or pharyngeal fungal infections.

The “swish and swallow” technique is one that uses a mechanical mouth pressure water push and swallow method to expose all of the oral mucosa to the antifungal solution.

Here warm liquids are advised to be used because it is more soothing to a sore throat. Also the patient should understand how a cool mist humidifier work.

This method is specific for the Candida albicans infection so it bypasses any allergies that other antibiotics like penicillin/ cephalosporin may cause.

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