title: Supporting clients with undiagnosed symptoms.
abstract: An investigation for serious illness can be terrifying for the client. While diagnostic procedures are a high priority, a supportive interpersonal approach for the fear the client is experiencing is also a significant aspect of client care. The nurse is in the ideal position to provide such support and have a significant impact on the client's psychological state.
authors.affiliation: Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shearer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Davidhizar
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003933:Diagnosis; D005239:Fear; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations