A 79-Year-Old Female Client Lives in an Assisted Living Facility

Multiple Choice

A 79-year-old female client lives in an assisted living facility.She consults the nurse practitioner because of complaints of vaginal itching and burning and vaginal discharge.The nurse practitioner diagnoses a yeast infection and prescribes nystatin (Mycostatin) suppositories.The client states,"This is the third infection I have had in the past 2 years.Do all older women get these infections?" The nurse practitioner bases her answer on the knowledge that:

A) older women are more susceptible to vaginal infections because of age-related vaginal changes.
B) older women are more susceptible to vaginal infections because of decreased ability to perform proper perineal hygiene.
C) older women are more susceptible to vaginal infections because of the multitude of medications taken for chronic medical conditions.
D) older women are more susceptible to vaginal infections because of decreased fluid intake.