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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:

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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: has symptoms of alcohol-withdrawal delirium.
Symptoms of agitation, elevated pulse, and perceptual distortions indicate alcohol withdrawal delirium.