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Ebrown · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A nurse working in labor and delivery is assessing a client's risk for developing postpartum depression. Which is a risk factor for this disorder?

A) Multiparity (multiple pregnancies)
B) Overwhelming family support
C) History of bipolar disorder
D) History of anxiety disorder

Question 2

A nurse manager working in labor and delivery is providing educational material to staff nurses regarding postpartum depression and the maternal role attainment (MRA) process.

Which information is true regarding the MRA process?
A) Maternal role attainment occurs in five stages.
B) During the formal stage of the MRA process, the woman is still influenced by the guidance of others and tries to act as she believes others expect her to act.
C) During the formal stage of the MRA process, the woman looks to role models, especially her own mother, for examples of how to mother.
D) The personal stage of the MRA process begins when the mother starts making her own choices about mothering.

wfdfwc23 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

A history of bipolar disorder is a risk factor for the development of postpartum depression. Primiparity (first pregnancy) is a risk factor, not multiparity. A lack of family support, not overwhelming family support, is a risk factor for the development of postpartum depression.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B

Maternal role attainment occurs in four stages. During the formal stage of the MRA process, the woman is still influenced by the guidance of others and tries to act as she believes others expect her to act. During the anticipatory stage of the MRA process, the woman looks to role models, especially her own mother, for examples of how to mother. The informal stage of the MRA process begins when the mother starts making her own choices about mothering.