A nurse is discussing the signs and symptoms of mastitis with a mother who is breast-feeding. What signs and symptoms should the nurse include in her discussion? Choose all that apply
a. Breast tenderness
b. Warmth in the breast
c. An area of redness on the breast often resembling the shape of a pie wedge
d. A small white blister on the tip of the nipple
e. Fever and flulike symptoms
A, B, C, E
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Correct These symptoms are commonly associated with mastitis and should be included in the nurse's discussion of mastitis.
Incor-rect This symptom generally is not associated with mastitis. It is commonly seen in women who have a plugged milk duct.
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