Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 72%
Simulated
The nurse is caring for a client two weeks postpartum with reports of flu-like symptoms, headache, and tenderness to the left breast. Upon examination, the nurse assesses the client to have enlarged axillary lymph nodes. The client is demonstrating manifestations of
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Breast tenderness, flu-like symptoms, and enlarged axillary lymph nodes suggest mastitis (B), a breast infection common in breastfeeding mothers. Endometritis (A) involves uterine symptoms, pelvic inflammatory disease (C) affects pelvic organs, and cystitis (D) involves urinary symptoms.