Complications of Postpartum Depression
Complications of Postpartum Depression ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is assessing a client who has postpartum psychosis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
Paranoia that her infant will be harmed and feelings of inadequacy with the new role as a mother are both symptoms of postpartum psychosis. Postpartum psychosis is a serious mental health illness that can affect someone soon after having a baby and affects their sense of reality.
concerns about lack of income to pay bills are not specific to postpartum psychosis and could affect anyone who has financial difficulties.
anxiety about assuming a new role as a mother is not a symptom of postpartum psychosis, but rather a common feeling among new parents. It could also be a sign of postpartum anxiety or depression, which are different from postpartum psychosis.
rapid decline in estrogen and progesterone is not a symptom of postpartum psychosis, but rather a physiological change that happens after giving birth. It may contribute to mood changes, but it does not cause postpartum psychosis by itself.
Paranoia that her infant will be harmed and feelings of inadequacy with the new role as a mother are both symptoms of postpartum psychosis. Postpartum psychosis is a serious mental health illness that can affect someone soon after having a baby and affects their sense of reality.
The correct answer is choice A and E. Paranoia that her infant will be harmed and feelings of inadequacy with the new role as a mother are both symptoms of postpartum psychosis. Postpartum psychosis is a serious mental health illness that can affect someone soon after having a baby and affects their sense of reality.
Choice B is wrong because concerns about lack of income to pay bills are not specific to postpartum psychosis and could affect anyone who has financial difficulties.
Choice C is wrong because anxiety about assuming a new role as a mother is not a symptom of postpartum psychosis, but rather a common feeling among new parents.
It could also be a sign of postpartum anxiety or depression, which are different from postpartum psychosis.
Choice D is wrong because rapid decline in estrogen and progesterone is not a symptom of postpartum psychosis, but rather a physiological change that happens after giving birth.
It may contribute to mood changes, but it does not cause postpartum psychosis by itself.
Normal ranges for estrogen and progesterone vary depending on the stage of the menstrual cycle, pregnancy and menopause. After giving birth, estrogen levels drop from about 300 pg/mL to less than 50 pg/mL within a few days. Progesterone levels drop from about 150 ng/mL to less than 1 ng/mL within a few days.
These levels gradually return to normal over several weeks.