A 40-year-old patient who has just finished chemotherapy for breast cancer tells the nurse that she is concerned about her mouth.During the assessment the nurse finds the following: areas of buccal mucosa that are raw and red with some bleeding as well as other areas that have a white,cheesy coating.The nurse recognizes that this abnormality is:

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Candidiasis is a white,cheesy,curd-like patch on the buccal mucosa and tongue.It scrapes off,leaving raw,red surface that bleeds easily.It also occurs after the use of antibiotics or corticosteroids and in immunosuppressed persons.

A 40-Year-Old Patient Who Has Just Finished Chemotherapy for Breast