Physiological AdaptationQuestion 1329 of 2368
A client who smokes and has diabetes mellitus is evaluated for periductal mastitis. Which finding does the nurse expect?
- A painless, round, rubbery lump that moves easily
- Breast pain or redness with nipple inversion and greenish discharge
- Breast pain that begins at ovulation and resolves with menstruation
- Bloody discharge from a single duct without pain or fever
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Correct answer: Breast pain or redness with nipple inversion and greenish discharge
Periductal mastitis is linked to obesity, smoking and diabetes. It causes pain or redness, nipple inversion, greenish discharge and fever.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Reproductive System Alterations: Nonlactation Mastitis. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Physiological Adaptation"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026