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?

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3. 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.

The Nurse Understands That the Hispanic Patient in the Clinic