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nenivikky

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An adolescent patient with a major depressive disorder tells the nurse, I used to love swimming, but I don't enjoy it at all anymore. What condition is the patient displaying?
 
  1. Aphasia
  2. Atypical
  3. Anhedonia
  4. Antagonism

Question 2

The nurse knows that the clinical feature of anxious distress in depression includes which characteristics? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Overeating
  2. Feeling tense
  3. Being unusually restless
  4. Waking up early in the morning
  5. Having hallucinations and disruption in thought



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 3
Explanation: Anhedonia describes the inability of the patient to enjoy an activity that used to give pleasure; this is a symptom of depression. Atypical features of depression include overeating, oversleeping, reactive mood, and rejection sensitivity. Aphasia is a lack of language abilities and is not a symptom of depression. Antagonism is being oppositional and is not a symptom of depression.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 2, 3
Explanation: Feeling tense and unusually restless is characteristic of anxious distress. Overeating is a symptom of atypical depression. Early morning awakening and anhedonia are associated with melancholia. Hallucinations and thought disruptions are associated with psychosis.





 

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