The nurse is caring for patients who present to the emergency department with psychiatric symptoms. What does the nurse know is true regarding the potential effects of stigma on these patients? Select all that apply.

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1. Nurses and staff in emergency departments have frequent contact with patients who have psychiatric illnesses. Research indicates that these patients have reported being isolated in the emergency department and left for hours without services or monitoring beyond in-room cameras or occasional visits. Patients with psychiatric illness are often not taken seriously due to the stigma associated with psychiatric illness. Patients with schizophrenia die up to 25 years earlier than those without schizophrenia, due to poor treatment.
2. Nurses and staff in emergency departments have frequent contact with patients who have psychiatric illnesses. Research indicates that these patients have reported being isolated in the emergency department and left for hours without services or monitoring beyond in-room cameras or occasional visits. Patients with psychiatric illness are often not taken seriously due to the stigma associated with psychiatric illness. Patients with schizophrenia die up to 25 years earlier than those without schizophrenia, due to poor treatment.
3. Nurses and staff in emergency departments have frequent contact with patients who have psychiatric illnesses. Research indicates that these patients have reported being isolated in the emergency department and left for hours without services or monitoring beyond in-room cameras or occasional visits. Patients with psychiatric illness are often not taken seriously due to the stigma associated with psychiatric illness. Patients with schizophrenia die up to 25 years earlier than those without schizophrenia, due to poor treatment.
5. Nurses and staff in emergency departments have frequent contact with patients who have psychiatric illnesses. Research indicates that these patients have reported being isolated in the emergency department and left for hours without services or monitoring beyond in-room cameras or occasional visits. Patients with psychiatric illness are often not taken seriously due to the stigma associated with psychiatric illness. Patients with schizophrenia die up to 25 years earlier than those without schizophrenia, due to poor treatment.

The Nurse Is Caring for Patients Who Present to the Emergency