The nursing faculty member explains to a class of nursing students the risk factors for developing postpartum depression (PPD). Which of the following does the faculty include? (Select all that apply.)
A.
Financial stress
B.
Isolation
C.
Low self-esteem
D.
Stay-at-home mother
E.
Unplanned pregnancy
ANS: A, B, C, E
Risk factors for PPD include undesired/unplanned pregnancy, history of depression, recent major life change, isolation due to lack of family/social support or recent move into a new community, financial stress, marital problems, being an adolescent, low self-esteem, and homelessness. Being a stay-at-home mother may or may not cause financial stress, so the nurse would have to assess this condition further.
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