A breastfeeding client reports that she has generalized swelling in the upper outer quadrant of the left breast. The nurse recognizes that the swelling is most likely due to a(n)
a. harmless fatty tumor c. localized site of in-fection
b. enlarged lymph node d. blockage of a milk duct
C
This most likely is a localized site of infection, with manifestations consistent with mastitis. Development of a harmless fatty tumor is a very uncommon event and so not likely the cause of this mother's symptoms. Enlarged lymph nodes occur in the presence of systemic infection. The location of the swelling is not consistent with a blocked milk duct.
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1. Prepare the article and then match the article to a journal's specifications. 2. Identify a journal that most typically publishes a study of similar topics and prepare an article according to the journal's specific guidelines. 3. Write query letters to journal editors to determine their interest in publishing the nurse researcher's article. 4. Submit simultaneously a written report of the research to at least six journals that may be interested.
Which of the following is an example of an ordinal measurement?
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