Complications of Postpartum Depression
Complications of Postpartum Depression ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is providing education to a client who is pregnant with her first child and has a history of depression.
The nurse should inform the client that she is at increased risk for developing which of the following postpartum disorders?
postpartum blues are mild and transient mood changes that usually resolve within two weeks after delivery and do not require treatment.
postpartum psychosis is a rare and severe mental illness that affects about 1 to 2 per 1000 women after childbirth and causes delusions, hallucinations, paranoia and mood swings.
postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder is a type of anxiety disorder that causes intrusive and unwanted thoughts or images about harming the baby, as well as compulsive behaviors to reduce the anxiety.
Postpartum depression. The nurse should inform the client that she is at increased risk for developing postpartum depression because it is a mood disorder that occurs in mothers after the birth of a baby and can be attributed to a combination of environmental, emotional, hormonal and genetic factors. The client has a history of depression, which is one of the risk factors for postpartum depression.
The correct answer is choice D. Postpartum depression. The nurse should inform the client that she is at increased risk for developing postpartum depression because it is a mood disorder that occurs in mothers after the birth of a baby and can be attributed to a combination of environmental, emotional, hormonal and genetic factors. The client has a history of depression, which is one of the risk factors for postpartum depression.
Choice A is wrong because postpartum blues are mild and transient mood changes that usually resolve within two weeks after delivery and do not require treatment.
Choice B is wrong because postpartum psychosis is a rare and severe mental illness that affects about 1 to 2 per 1000 women after childbirth and causes delusions, hallucinations, paranoia and mood swings.
It is not related to the client’s history of depression.
Choice C is wrong because postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder is a type of anxiety disorder that causes intrusive and unwanted thoughts or images about harming the baby, as well as compulsive behaviors to reduce the anxiety.
It affects about 3 to 5% of new mothers and is not associated with the client’s history of depression.