You have arrived on the scene of a "sick person" call. A man meets you and says his wife won't stop crying and is acting hysterical. She gave birth to their daughter three weeks ago. She presents crying in a chair. The husband also states that she does not want to take care of the baby. She appears to be in no apparent need of emergency care. What is the best course of action?
A) Explain to the woman that she needs to get herself together and take care of the baby or you will call child protective services.
B) Take the woman to the ER so she can get a prescription for antidepressants.
C) Tell the husband there is nothing EMS can do and that he needs to call the family doctor.
D) Suggest to the husband that she could be suffering from postpartum depression and that he should contact his wife's OB/GYN for guidance.
D
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The ____________________ muscle depresses the tongue tip
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