A perinatal clinic nurse develops concerns about a postpartum woman and her infant at the first well-baby checkup. The nurse has assessed several risk factors for depression. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A.
Administer the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.
B.
Contact Children and Family Services or Child Protective Services.
C.
Notify the Visiting Nurses Association and request a home visit.
D.
Provide information and teaching on the postpartum blues.
ANS: A
If the nurse believes that the new mother is demonstrating signs and symptoms of postpartum depression, several depression screening tools are available, including the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Postpartum Depression Predictors Inventory, Center for Epidemiological Studiesâ€"Depression, and Beck Depression Inventory II. Because they are highly predictive, these scales are valuable tools that can be combined with the informal interview during a routine post-birth checkup.
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