The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with a Postpartum

The nurse is caring for a client with a postpartum emotional disorder. Which postpartum disorder is correctly matched with its presenting symptoms?

A) Baby blues (lack of concentration, agitation, guilt, and an abnormal attitude toward bodily functions)
B) Moderate postpartum depression (irritability, loss of libido, sleep disturbances, expresses concern about inability to care for baby)
C) Maternity blues (overprotection of infant, severe guilt, depressed mood, lack of concentration)
D) Postpartum depression with psychotic features (transient depressed mood, decisive, abnormal fear of child abduction, suicidal ideations)

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