Promoting Mental Health & Wellbeing 1 - Assessment 2

401013 – Assessment 2
Promoting Mental Health &
Wellbeing 1
401013
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Question Answers – Ensure each answer
contains relevant literature and relates
back to the case study.
1a) Using the same case study you
used in the first part of this
assessment, the Analysis of a Case
Study, identify
an urgent risk area. Ensure your
answer details why you have
identified this risk area including
specific information
about the client and support your
risk assessment with evidence from
the current literature.
Lucinda has been pregnant before with
Emily during which complication were
observed for the baby and the mother. In
the case scenario, there is a high chance
that complications may surface in her
recent pregnancy (Dubber, Reck, Müller &
Gawlik, 2015). The trauma from the last
pregnancy has been affecting the mental
condition of Lucinda for which she has
been feeling under confident and anxious
of the whole pregnancy procedure
(Dubber, Reck, Müller & Gawlik, 2015).
Because of a prolonged labour, Lucinda
was not feeling physically strong to nurse
Emily after her birth. It took a lot of time
for her to gain the usual strength.
1b) Identify one nursing / midwifery
intervention you would undertake
directly with your client to address
the risk area noted in question 1a
and include a rationale for the
intervention.
Ensure the intervention includes
how, who and when you would
actually carry out the intervention.
Your rationale should state why you
would carry out the particular
intervention. Ensure literature is
included.
1a and 1b – 200 words in total
To relieve her from extreme anxiety and
past trauma, breathing exercises can be
shared with her. It has been observed that
breathing in a particular pattern during
anxiety can help relieving it (Aalami,
Jafarnejad & ModarresGharavi, 2016). The
registered nurse can help the patient
educate about the importance of Lamaze
classes which helps in stress relievers for
mothers who are pregnant and suffer
complications in their pregnancy. This
method helps in relaxing the muscles that
cause pain by reducing the perception of
existing pain.
2a) Using the same case study you
used in the first part of this
assessment, the Analysis of a Case
Study, identify
a mental health concern and use
current evidence from literature to
support your answer.
In the case study that is provided, Lucinda
is observed to be pregnant with her
second baby. The urgent risk factor that
can be identified in this particular scenario
is the deteriorating mental health
capacity. She feels unworthy of herself to
take care of the Emily, her first born
daughter, and her husband financially.
She was enrolled in a university but