The nurse plans to assess for candidiasis as a priority intervention for which patient?
A)60-year-old with a history of bacterial pneumonia
B)72-year-old incontinence of urine and feces
C)58-year-old with a casted left foot
D)90-year-old receiving antihypertensives

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Patients who are incontinent of urine and feces are at high risk for candidiasis due to the warm, moist environment created by urinary and fecal incontinence. This creates an environment perfect for the growth of Candida albicans. The other patients listed are not at high risk for candidiasis.

The Nurse Plans to Assess for Candidiasis as a Priority