Mental Health Nursing Davis Advantage quiz: Psychiatric-Mental Health Client in Nonpsychiatric Settings

A client with a history of schizophrenia presents to the emergency department. Which action is priority for the nurse? - Assesment A client with anxiety and bipolar disorder presents to the family care clinic with symptoms of chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, and fatigue. The nurse states, "You are just having an anxiety attack; taking deep breaths will help." Which is likely to occur? - The client will be placed low on triage priority and will not be seen by a health care provider for hours. A client with panic disorder presents to the emergency department with chest pain. The health-care provider did not order any diagnostic tests and discharged the client home with instructions to follow up with the client's psychiatrist. The client returned later and was diagnosed with a myocardial infarction. Of which phenomenon is this an example? - Diagnostic Overshadowing