A patient admitted for injuries sustained while intoxicated has been hospitalized for 48 hours. The patient is now shaky, irritable, anxious, diaphoretic, and reports nightmares. The pulse rate is 130 beats/min
The patient shouts, "Bugs are crawling on my bed. I've got to get out of here.". Select the most accurate assessment of this situation. The patient: a. is attempting to obtain attention by manipulating staff.
b. may have sustained a head injury before admission.
c. has symptoms of alcohol-withdrawal delirium.
d. is having an acute psychosis.
C
Symptoms of agitation, elevated pulse, and perceptual distortions indicate alcohol-withdrawal delirium, a medical emergency. The findings are inconsistent with manipulative attempts, head injury, or functional psychosis.
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