A patient who had breast augmentation surgery last year presents to the clinic and says, "My right breast is so hard all over.". The nurse would assess for development of which likely condition?
1. Infection
2. Hemorrhage into the implant
3. Capsule contracture
4. Breast cancer
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Rationale 1: Infection may cause the condition that results in hardening of tissue, but it is not the most likely disorder present.
Rationale 2: Hemorrhaging into the implant is not a likely condition.
Rationale 3: Formation of scar tissue around the implant can cause the pocket to become smaller. This causes the breast tissue to feel hard. This is the most likely cause of the patient's complaint.
Rationale 4: The patient with augmentation can develop breast cancer, but this is not the most likely condition causing this patient's complaint.
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