Postpartum Depression > Maternal & Newborn
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Risk Factors of Postpartum Depression
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Showing 4 questions, Sign in for moreA nurse is educating a group of pregnant women about the risk factors of postpartum depression.
Which of the following statements by one of the women indicates a need for further teaching?
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A nurse is caring for a client who has postpartum psychosis.
Which of the following actions is the priority?
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A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who delivered her third infant 2 days ago.
The nurse recognizes that which of the following findings are suggestive of postpartum depression? (Select all that apply.)
Explanation
The correct answer is choice B, D and E.These are some of the symptoms of postpartum depression, which is a type of mood disorder that affects some people after giving birth.Postpartum depression can cause emotional, behavioral and cognitive changes that interfere with the well-being of the parent and the baby.
Choice A is wrong because fatigue is a normal and expected consequence of childbirth and caring for a newborn.It does not necessarily indicate postpartum depression, unless it is accompanied by other symptoms.
Choice C is wrong because euphoria is not a symptom of postpartum depression.On the contrary, it may be a sign of postpartum psychosis, which is a rare and severe form of postpartum mood disorder that requires emergency medical attention.
A nurse is assessing a postpartum client who is exhibiting tearfulness, insomnia, lack of appetite, and a feeling of letdown.
The nurse knows these findings are characteristics of
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