The nurse is caring for a patient with endometritis. When the patient asks where her infection is located, the nurse explains that the infection is located in which area(s)? (Select all that apply.)
a. Endometrial lining
b. Decidua
c. Lymph nodes
d. Myometrium
e. Peritoneum
ANS: A, B, D
Endometritis is an infection of the endometrial lining, the deciduas, and the myometrium.
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