A patient has been admitted to the hospital after a weekend of binge drinking.What are some signs the nurse will observe indicating withdrawal from alcohol?

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Signs and symptoms of withdrawal can include insomnia; autonomic symptoms, such as sweating or racing heart; increased hand tremors (known as "the shakes"); nausea and/or vomiting; psychomotor agitation (feeling physically restless, inability to stop moving); anxiety; seizures; rarely, hallucinations, or perceptual disturbances of the auditory, tactile, or visual type.

A Patient Has Been Admitted to the Hospital After a Weekend