A patient has been admitted to withdraw from alcohol. The patient is agitated and restless and complains of having "the shakes.". The nurse anticipates this patient will experience these effects for at least _____ weeks
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
2
Rationale : During alcohol withdrawal, the duration of agitation, restlessness, tremulousness, and inner shakiness is about 2 weeks.
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