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jazziefee · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A client who has been breastfeeding a newborn for the last 3 months is experiencing an inflammation of the breast. The nurse realizes this client is experiencing:

1. intraductal papilloma.
2. mastalgia.
3. mastitis.
4. mastodynia.

Question 2

The nurse is instructing a female client about breast self-examination. Which of the following instructions would not be correct for the nurse to provide?

1. A menstruating woman should check her breast monthly 8 days following her menses.
2. An inverted nipple is not a cause for alarm.
3. During menopause, you should check your breasts once a month during the same time frame.
4. Visually check the breasts in front of a mirror.

fdliggud · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Mastitis, inflammation of the breast, may be caused from irritation, injury, or infection, and it most commonly occurs within the first 3 months after childbirth. Mastalgia and mastodynia are terms that refer to breast pain. Intraductal papilloma is a small benign tumor that grows within the terminal portion of a solitary milk duct of the breast.

Answer to Question 2

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An inverted nipple is not necessarily a cause for alarm if it has been present since puberty, but any change in the nipple or breast tissue should be evaluated. The other instructions would be appropriate for the nurse to provide.