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krzymel

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A nurse is caring for patient with depression who is exhibiting vegetative signs. Which symptom is associated with vegetative signs of depression?
 
  1. Insomnia
  2. Helplessness
  3. Hopelessness
  4. Suicidal ideation

Question 2

The nurse understands that the Hispanic patient in the clinic complaining of abdominal pain and fatigue needs to be further assessed, but may be expressing which type of mood?
 
  1. Tired
  2. Euthymic
  3. Dysphoric
  4. Anhedonic


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jamesnevil303

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: 1
Explanation: Vegetative functions are basic bodily processes, such as eating, sleeping, feeling pleasure, and elimination. Sleep disturbance is a vegetative sign commonly seen in patients with depression. Suicidal ideation, helplessness, and hopelessness are all psychological, not vegetative, symptoms.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 3
Explanation: All people with depression experience a dysphoric mood. Dysphoria is an unpleasant mood state that includes sadness, anxiety, or irritability. Some cultures have no word for depressive disorders and frequently present with somatic issues. Feeling tired is a physical state, not a mood. A euthymic mood indicates a mood in the normal range; anhedonia is a symptom characterized by a loss of interest or pleasure in all activities.


krzymel

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Gracias!

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