The patient is on day 3 of hospitalization in the ICU.The 45-year-old patient was admitted with a diagnosis of acute MI.The patient complains of fatigue, not sleeping the past two nights, and change in appetite.The nurse is aware that these are symptoms of
A) angina.
B) anxiety.
C) depression.
D) endocarditis.

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Depression is a phenomenon that occurs across a wide spectrum of human experience.Key symptoms of depression mentioned frequently by cardiac patients are fatigue, change in appetite, and sleep disturbance.

The Patient Is on Day 3 of Hospitalization in the ICU.The