The postsurgical client with a history of heavy alcohol intake is at risk for delirium tremens (DTs), which would be manifested by:
1. Hypotension, ataxia, muscular rigidity, and tactile hallucinations
2. Coarse hand tremor, agitation, hallucinations, and hypotension
3. Hypotension, stupor, agitation, headache, and auditory hallucinations
4. Fever, hypertension, changes in level of consciousness, and hallucinations
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Rationale: The symptoms associated with DTs typically are anxiety, insomnia, anorexia, hyper-tension, disorientation, visual or tactile hallucinations, changes in level of consciousness, agita-tion, fever, and delusions. "Hypotension, ataxia, muscular rigidity, and tactile hallucinations," "coarse hand tremor, agitation, hallucinations, and hypotension," and "hypotension, stupor, agi-tation, headache, and auditory hallucinations" are incorrect.
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