During a home visit, a postpartum patient is complaining of a painful area on one breast. The nurse notes a local area on one breast to be red and warm to touch. For which health problem should the nurse plan care for this patient?
A) Mastitis
B) Breast cancer
C) Engorgement
D) Plugged milk duct
A
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Mastitis is usually unilateral and the affected breast feels painful, appears swollen, and reddened. The patient is postpartum and is breastfeeding. The nurse has no way of knowing if the patient has breast cancer. Engorgement would affect both breasts equally. Further diagnostic testing would be needed to diagnose a plugged milk duct.
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