An 8-month-old infant is brought to the clinic for evaluation. The mother tells the nurse that she has noticed some white patches on the infant's tongue that look like curdled milk after breastfeeding. The nurse suspects oral candidiasis (thrush). Which question would the nurse use to help confirm this suspicion?

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Oral candidiasis (thrush) in infants can cause symptoms in breastfeeding mothers, including breast pain due to the infection spreading from the infant's mouth to the breasts during nursing. This connection makes the question about breast pain relevant for confirming the suspicion of thrush.

An 8-Month-Old Infant Is Brought to the Clinic for Evaluation