[Expert Solution]: On arrival the nurse finds that Candace’s…

On arrival the nurse finds that Candace’s left breast nipple is cracked and bleeding slightly. The nurse also notes that Candace has a fever of 101.2, seems lethargic, and has an area about the size of a quarter on the underside of her right breast that is firm, red, and warm. Candace tells the nurse that she feels like she has the flu. What is Candace’s problem, what probably caused it, and what is the nurse’s next action?