Multiple Choice
The nurse caring for the postpartum woman understands that breast engorgement is caused by
A) overproduction of colostrum.
B) accumulation of milk in the lactiferous ducts and glands.
C) hyperplasia of mammary tissue.
D) congestion of veins and lymphatics.
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