A client is admitted to the hospital with alcohol withdrawal delirium. Symptoms the nurse is most likely to observe include:
1. Depression, isolation, and fearfulness
2. Tachycardia, tremors, and confusion
3. Lethargy, depression, and bradycardia
4. Rhinorrhea, nausea, and bradycardia
ANS: 2
Alcohol withdrawal delirium symptoms can include pulse rate greater than 100, insomnia, in-creased hand tremors, psychomotor agitation, frightening hallucinations, and disorientation. Op-tion 2: Depression is not necessarily part of the syndrome, so options 1 and 3 are incorrect. Bradycardia in option 4 is incorrect.
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