Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
You begin your 10-hour shift at the infusion center at the local cancer center. Mrs. Overrocker has been coming in every Wednesday at 10:00 am for the past 3 weeks for her infusion of chemotherapy. She complains that her mouth hurts. A visual examination reveals a white film covering the inside of her cheeks and her tongue. You swab the inside of her mouth for microscopic analysis.
-You look closely and see that some of the cells are producing filamentous structures called hyphae.A term referring to a yeast able to exist in a yeast or hyphal form is

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Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
  You begin your 10-hour shift at the infusion center at the local cancer center. Mrs. Overrocker has been coming in every Wednesday at 10:00 am for the past 3 weeks for her infusion of chemotherapy. She complains that her mouth hurts.  A visual examination reveals a white film covering the inside of her cheeks and her tongue. You swab the inside of her mouth for microscopic analysis.
-You look closely and see that some of the cells are producing filamentous structures called hyphae.A term referring to a yeast able to exist in a yeast or hyphal form is

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The term "dimorphic" refers to a yeast that is able to exist in both a yeast form and a hyphal form, which is likely what is being observed in Mrs. Overrocker's mouth. A, C, and D are all unrelated to this scenario.

Please Read the Clinical Scenario, and Then Answer the Question