OB EXAM CH31-37
1. A client with a history of bipolar disorder is called by the postpartum support nurse for follow-up. Which symptoms would reassure the nurse that the client is not experiencing a manic episode?
a. Ps
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OB EXAM CH31-37
1. A client with a history of bipolar disorder is called by the postpartum support nurse for follow-up. Which symptoms would reassure the nurse that the client is not experiencing a manic episode?
a. Psychomotor agitation and lack of sleep
b. Increased appetite and lack of interest in activities
c. Hyperactivity and distractibility
d. Pressured speech and grandiosity ANS B
An increased appetite and a lack of interest would reassure the nurse that the client is not experiencing an episode of mania. Clinical manifestations of a manic episode include at least three of the following: grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, pressured speech, flight of ideas, distractibility, psychomotor agitation, and excessive involvement in pleasurable activities. The pregnant woman exhibiting symptoms of a manic episode will likely have a decreased interest in eating and an increased level of interest in pleasurable activities without regard for negative consequences. Psychomotor agitation and a lack of sleep, hyperactivity and distractibility, and pressured speech and grandiosity are all clinical manifestations of a manic episode.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 746
2. When a woman is diagnosed with postpartum depression (PPD) with psychotic features, what is the nurse's primary concern in planning the client's care?
a. Displaying outbursts of anger
b. Neglecting her hygiene
c. Harming her infant
d. Losing interest in her husband ANS C
Thoughts of harm to herself or to the infant are among the most serious symptoms of PPD and require immediate assessment and intervention. Although outbursts of anger and neglecting personal hygiene are symptoms attributable to PPD, the major concern remains the potential of harm to herself or her infant. Although this client is likely to lose interest in her spouse, it is not the nurse's primary concern.
3. During an inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, what is the most important nursing intervention?
a. Contacting the client's significant other
b. Supervising and guiding visits with her infant
c. Allowing no contact with anyone who annoys her
d. Having the infant with the mother at all times ANS B
In the hospital setting, the reintroduction of the infant to the mother can and should occur at the mother's own pace. A schedule is set that increases the number of hours the mother cares for her infant over several days, culminating in the infant staying overnight in the mother's room. These supervised and guided visits allow the mother to experience meeting the infant's needs and giving up sleep for the infant. Reintroducing
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