Review Question - QID 214387

A 46-year-old woman presents to the free clinic complaining of a 5-day history of rash on her trunk. She states that the rash is itchy and slightly painful to touch. Of note, the patient recently became homeless and has spent the last 2 weeks in a shelter. She is particularly concerned because her friend at the shelter recently complained about a fungal infection. The patient has a history of hypertension, currently on lisinopril, and takes no other medications. On exam, her temperature is 98.6°F (37.0°C), blood pressure is 124/78 mmHg, pulse is 76/min, and respirations are 12/min. Her left trunk rash is shown in Figure A. The area is sensitive to touch. A skin scraping is taken from this area. Which of the following can be expected to be seen in the scraping?