Which data should suggest to the home health nurse that the client experiencing postpartum depression is improving?
A)Client wearing clean clothes, holding baby while rocking in a chair
B)Spouse making dinner, client in bed asleep, baby in rocker in the kitchen
C)Dirty dishes in the sink, beds unmade, and client wearing clothing for sleep
D)Client watching television in the living room while the baby is in the crib crying

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A)The nurse who observes the client wearing clean clothes, holding the baby while rocking in a chair, should determine that treatment for postpartum depression has been effective because these are signs the client is improving. The other choices would indicate lack of interest in child care and care of the home. The client who is sleeping while the spouse is making dinner and watching the baby would indicate treatment has not been effective at all.
B)The nurse who observes the client wearing clean clothes, holding the baby while rocking in a chair, should determine that treatment for postpartum depression has been effective because these are signs the client is improving. The other choices would indicate lack of interest in child care and care of the home. The client who is sleeping while the spouse is making dinner and watching the baby would indicate treatment has not been effective at all.
C)The nurse who observes the client wearing clean clothes, holding the baby while rocking in a chair, should determine that treatment for postpartum depression has been effective because these are signs the client is improving. The other choices would indicate lack of interest in child care and care of the home. The client who is sleeping while the spouse is making dinner and watching the baby would indicate treatment has not been effective at all.
D)The nurse who observes the client wearing clean clothes, holding the baby while rocking in a chair, should determine that treatment for postpartum depression has been effective because these are signs the client is improving. The other choices would indicate lack of interest in child care and care of the home. The client who is sleeping while the spouse is making dinner and watching the baby would indicate treatment has not been effective at all.

Which Data Should Suggest to the Home Health Nurse That