An RN begins his shift in the infusion center at the local oncology center. His first patient is a 45-year-old female who has been coming in weekly for the past month for her infusion of chemotherapy. She reports oral pain and difficulty eating that has been worsening since her last appointment. The nurse's assessment reveals a white film covering the inside of her cheeks and tongue. The RN swabs the inside of her mouth for microscopic analysis.
-In the specimen,it is noted that some of the cells are producing filamentous structures called hyphae.The RN educates the patient about the microscopic analysis.A term referring to the ability of a yeast able to exist in either yeast or hyphal form is ________.

Question

An RN begins his shift in the infusion center at the local oncology center. His first patient is a 45-year-old female who has been coming in weekly for the past month for her infusion of chemotherapy. She reports oral pain and difficulty eating that has been worsening since her last appointment.  The nurse's assessment reveals a white film covering the inside of her cheeks and tongue. The RN swabs the inside of her mouth for microscopic analysis.
-In the specimen,it is noted that some of the cells are producing filamentous structures called hyphae.The RN educates the patient about the microscopic analysis.A term referring to the ability of a yeast able to exist in either yeast or hyphal form is ________.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The term referring to the ability of a yeast to exist in either yeast or hyphal form is dimorphic. Choice A (dioecious) refers to a species having separate sexes or reproductive structures, choice C (dichotomous) refers to a branching pattern characterized by the forking into two equal branches, and choice D (pseudohypha) refers to a chain of elongated budding cells that resembles a hypha but does not have true hyphal characteristics.

An RN Begins His Shift in the Infusion Center at the Local