Which assessment data support the nurse's suspicion that a postpartum client has mastitis? Select all that apply
1. Pain in the nipple during breastfeeding described as "shooting"
2. Late onset of nipple pain
3. Pink, flaking, pruritic skin of the affected nipple
4. Nipple soreness when the infant latches on
5. Breast engorgement prior to each feeding
1, 2
Explanation:
1. The pain associated with mastitis is described as "shooting" pain that occurs during breastfeeding.
2. Mastitis is characterized by late-onset nipple pain.
3. The skin of the affected breast, not nipple, becomes pink, flaking, and pruritic.
4. Nipple soreness often occurs if the infant is not latching onto the breast correctly. This is not a symptom associated with mastitis.
5. Breast engorgement prior to each feeding is not a clinical manifestation associated with mastitis.
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