A student nurse caring for a patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder reads in the patient's medical record, "This patient shows vegetative signs of depression." Which nursing diagnoses most clearly relate to the vegetative signs? (Select all that apply.)
A) Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements
B) Chronic low self-esteem
C) Sexual dysfunction
D) Self-care deficit
E) Powerlessness
F) Insomnia

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Vegetative signs of depression are alterations in the body processes necessary to support life and growth, such as eating, sleeping, elimination, and sexual activity. These diagnoses are more closely related to vegetative signs than to diagnoses associated with feelings about self.

A Student Nurse Caring for a Patient Diagnosed with Major