Nursing Interventions in Postpartum Depression
Nursing Interventions in Postpartum Depression ( 4 Questions)
A nurse is assessing a woman with postpartum depression for suicidality or self-harm risk.
Which of the following questions should the nurse ask? (Select all that apply.)
asking about thoughts of hurting oneself or one’s baby can reveal the level of distress and hopelessness that the woman is experiencing, as well as the potential risk of infanticide. Women with postpartum mental disorders have a higher risk of self-harm than mothers without mental disorders
The correct answer is choice A, B, C and D. These are all important questions to ask a woman with postpartum depression for suicidality or self-harm risk, as they assess the presence and severity of suicidal thoughts, plans, means and history.
Asking about reasons to live or hope for the future (choice E) is not a specific question for suicidality or self-harm risk, but rather a general question for assessing protective factors and coping skills.
Therefore, choice E is wrong.
Choice A is correct because asking about thoughts of hurting oneself or one’s baby can reveal the level of distress and hopelessness that the woman is experiencing, as well as the potential risk of infanticide.
Women with postpartum mental disorders have a higher risk of self-harm than mothers without mental disorders