Question

Jane Smith is a 27-year-old Caucasian woman. She presents to the physician’s office for follow-up after giving birth to her first child 6 weeks ago. The triage nurse notices that Mrs. Smith has a monotone speech pattern and a slowness to answer questions.

1. The nurse suspects Mrs. Smith might be depressed. What are other symptoms of depression that the nurse should attempt to identify?

Answer 1

1. The nurse suspects Mrs. Smith might be depressed. What are other symptoms of depression that the nurse should attempt to identify?

Postpartum depression is occurred after childbirth is more intense and last longer and symptoms interfere with the functioning, it will occur after delivery and remain up to 1 year. Acknowledge the client feeling and demonstrate a caring attitude. And nurse should encourage, assist the client to verbalize her feeling

she may identify symptoms.

- Loneliness

- Hopelessness

- Insomnia

- Restlessness

- Mood swing

- Irritability and anger

- Shame, guilty or inadequacy

- Excessive crying

- Lack of energy

- Less responsive to the infant

- Appetite changes

- Suicide thoughts

- Difficulty in making decision

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