Which nursing intervention is most likely to prevent the creation of an environment conducive to fungal growth?

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Fungal infections are most likely to begin in moist,dark areas of the body such as under the breasts and at the perineum; thus the nurse works to keep the skin of these areas,as well as all skin,clean and dry and to prevent tissue irritation from harsh drying.Providing oral care with a soft-bristled brush is ineffective therapy for preventing an oral Candida infection (thrush).Besides,thrush is usually an opportunistic infection caused by immunosuppression.Reddened tissue can be already infected; nonetheless,applying an antifungal agent is an indicated treatment for a fungal infection.Applying antifungal lotion and keeping an area moist can contribute to fungal overgrowth.

Which Nursing Intervention Is Most Likely to Prevent the Creation