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mp14 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse instructs a patient on actions to prevent postpartum depression. During a home visit, which observation indicates that instruction has been effective?

A) Patient complains of fatigue.
B) Patient appears disheveled and listless.
C) Patient is chatting on the telephone with a friend.
D) Patient is cleaning the kitchen while the baby naps.

Question 2

A postpartum patient is receiving antibiotics for endometritis. What should the nurse instruct the patient to observe in the infant with breastfeeding?

A) Jaundice
B) Irritability
C) Decreased sleep levels
D) White plaques in the mouth

hramirez205 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
Chatting on the phone with friends indicates that the patient is not becoming isolated with baby care. This will help prevent the onset of postpartum depression. Fatigue, listlessness, and trying to be perfect with cleaning are observations that could indicate postpartum depression.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
The patient who is breastfeeding should not be prescribed antibiotics that are incompatible with breastfeeding. The patient should be instructed to observe for problems in their infant, such as white plaques or thrush in their infant's mouth that can occur when a portion of the maternal antibiotic passes into breast milk and causes an overgrowth of fungal organisms in the infant. Antibiotics will not typically cause jaundice. Irritability may or may not be because of the mother taking antibiotics. Decreased sleep levels are not typically associated with maternal antibiotic use.