A client who is a breast-feeding mother develops mastitis. The clinical signs and symptoms of mastitis include:

The correct answer is A. Marked engorgement, elevated temperature, chills, and breast pain with an area that is red and. (A) Mastitis is a bacterial inflammation of the breast tissue found primarily in breast-feeding mothers. The bacteria usually enter the breast through a cracked nipple, or the infection results from stasis of milk behind a blocked duct. (B) With breast engorgement during…

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AMarked engorgement, elevated temperature, chills, and breast pain with an area that is red and
BMarked engorgement and breast pain
CElevated temperature and general malaise
DCracked nipple with complaints of soreness

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Explanation

(A) Mastitis is a bacterial inflammation of the breast tissue found primarily in breast-feeding mothers. The bacteria usually enter the breast through a cracked nipple, or the infection results from stasis of milk behind a blocked duct. (B) With breast engorgement during breast-feeding, there may be marked breast pain. This is not necessarily a sign of infection. (C) Women may become ill during breast-feeding with other bacterial or viral infections that are not related to mastitis. (D) Improper care of the nipples or improper positioning of the infant during breastfeeding may result in cracked or sore nipples.

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#mastitis#breastfeeding complications#postpartum infection#breast assessment

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