Which statement would the nurse evaluate as indicating the patient needs further education about mastitis and breastfeeding?
1. "If I wear a plastic-backed breast pad, I can continue to breastfeed.".
2. "If I develop discharge from the mastitis, I should avoid feeding the baby on that side.".
3. "My breast milk will help protect the baby from infection from my mastitis.".
4. "If the baby is not emptying my breast, I should use a breast pump after feeding.".
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Rationale 1: The patient can continue to breastfeed. Wearing a plastic-backed breast pad is not necessary and may be a risk factor for the development of mastitis.
Rationale 2: The baby should not be exposed to purulent discharge.
Rationale 3: It has been shown that milk from the breast with mastitis offers anti-inflammatory components that will protect the infant from infection.
Rationale 4: The breast should be emptied of milk at each feeding. If the baby is not emptying the breast, the patient should use a breast pump after feeding.
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