To provide adequate postpartum care, the nurse should be aware that postpartum depres-sion (PPD) without psychotic features:
a. Means that the woman is experiencing the baby blues. In addition she has a visit with a counselor or psychologist.
b. Is more common among older, Caucasian women because they have higher ex-pectations.
c. Is distinguished by irritability, severe anxiety, and panic attacks.
d. Will disappear on its own without outside help.
C
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A PPD even without psychotic features is more serious and persistent than post-partum baby blues.
B PPD is more common among younger mothers and African-American mothers.
C PPD is also characterized by spontaneous crying long after the usual duration of the baby blues.
D Most women need professional help to get through PPD, including pharmaco-logic intervention.
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