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NREMT Paramedic

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Post-partum depression affects about 1 in 10 new mothers. During which phase of motherhood does post-partum present, causing the mother to suffer and possibly impairing her ability to care for her child(ren)?
  1. At the end of gestation, just prior to delivery
  2. Within the first year of delivery
  3. Everyone feels this way for a few days after delivery
  4. One month after delivery, due to lack of sleep
Explanation
Answer: B - True postpartum depression is chemical in origin and presents in the first year post delivery. It is separate from the “baby blues” or the effects of being up in the night and warrants the attention of your physician and a psychiatrist.
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