While assessing a client with nausea and dizziness, the nurse observes shortness of breath and overwhelming fear. Which disorder does the nurse anticipate from the findings?

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Nausea, dizziness, shortness of breath, and overwhelming fear are common symptoms of a panic attack, which is a hallmark symptom of panic disorder. Generalized anxiety disorder would not typically present with sudden panic symptoms, and obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder have different symptom profiles.

While Assessing a Client with Nausea and Dizziness, the Nurse