An adult male is admitted to the inpatient detoxification unit for acute alcohol withdrawal and is experiencing diaphoresis, tachycardia, and illusions. An appropriate nursing diagnosis for the client at this time is what?
A) Sensory perceptual alterations related to alcohol withdrawal
B) Altered cardiac output related to hypertension
C) Altered neurologic status related to seizures
D) Paranoid schizophrenia related to delusions
Ans: A
The only diagnosis that is supported by the data given is that of sensory perceptual alterations (illusions) related to alcohol withdrawal.
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