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 suspect that your patient is suffering from oral candidiasis,caused by Candida albicans,and know that treatment may require drugs that produce toxic side effects.Which of the following statements explains why drugs used to treat this type of infection can be toxic to humans?
A) They target viruses only seen in humans.
B) They target eukaryotic structures seen in both Candida albicans and human cells.
C) They target peptidoglycan which is seen in both Candida albicans and human cells.
D) They target the process of sporulation exhibited by both Candida albicans and human cells.
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