Transcript text: A nurse is assessing a client who is 3 days postpartum and is breastfeeding. The nurse notes that the fundus is three fingerbreadths below the umbilicus, lochia rubra is moderate, and the breasts are hard and warm to palpation. Which of the following interpretations of these findings should the nurse make?
- The client is exhibiting early indications of mastitis.
Additional interventions are not indicated at this time.
Application of a heating pad to the breasts is indicated.
The client should be advised to remove her nursing bra.