A patient says to the nurse, "My life does not have any happiness in it anymore. I once enjoyed holidays, but now they're just another day." How would the nurse document the complaint?
A) Vegetative
B) Anhedonia
C) Euphoria
D) Anergia

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Anhedonia is a common finding in many types of depression and refers to feelings of a loss of pleasure in formerly pleasurable activities. Vegetative symptoms refer to somatic changes associated with depression. Euphoria refers to an elated mood. Anergia means without energy.

A Patient Says to the Nurse, "My Life Does Not