The nurse is obtaining the history of a new mother who gave birth to her first child 3 months ago. Over the 3 months since the delivery, although the patient says she is happy her child is doing well, she says the majority of the time she feels negative and depressed about herself. This has progressively gotten worse over the past 3 months and for the last month, she cannot recall taking any pleasure at interacting with her child. She also feels constantly anxious that the child will develop a serious health problem and is not growing as she should. Which of the following statements is accurate regarding this new mother’s condition?

The nurse is caring for a pregnant 25-year-old female who is late in her second trimester. When coming in for a checkup, she has a blood pressure of 170/120 mm Hg and has a 2+ protein in her urine. Which is the most likely complication of this patient’s diagnosis?

A 14-year-old patient presents to the clinic complaining of right outer ear pain. Which characteristic most likely explains the cause of the pain?