The nurse in a women's health clinic,educates patients about the benefits of probiotic therapy.Today,the nurse is working with a patient complaining of recurrent vaginal yeast infections.The patient's laboratory tests confirm Candida albicans.Which statement helps the nurse to determine that the patient needs more teaching regarding probiotic therapy?

A) "If I eat yogurt, I will not get any more yeast infections."
B) "I can eat yogurt and it will reduce my yeast infections."
C) "Eating yogurt once a day will help to balance my natural body flora."
D) "I can take probiotics once I read their labels to ensure the bacteria are live."

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Final Answer : A, Explanation :   Eating yogurt does not eliminate yeast infections permanently or completely take away the potential for them to occur.Eating a probiotic,such as yogurt,can reduce vaginal yeast infections if eaten on a regular basis by establishing and supporting healthy body flora.Probiotics are most helpful when the bacteria are live and of a sufficient number to reestablish healthy amounts of flora.The statement that probiotics will prevent future infections is false,so the patient requires teaching on this point.

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