Q2. A 29-year-old woman presents to her postpartum follow-up…
Q2. A 29-year-old woman presents to her postpartum follow-up appointment 9 days after delivery, accompanied by her sister. The sister reports the patient has been sleeping less than 2 hours per night, appears increasingly paranoid, and was found standing over the infant stating, “I need to save him before something bad happens.” During the visit, the patient is restless, disorganized, and appears to be responding to unseen stimuli. When clinic staff approach the patient to perform an assessment, she becomes agitated and paranoid. What is the priority nursing intervention?
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