Which finding suggests to the nurse that a patient is experiencing early physiologic clinical manifestations of alcohol withdrawal?

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1. Yelling and acting belligerent is a behavioral and neuropsychiatric manifestation of alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
2. Vital signs including temperature and pulse oximetry are evaluated. Early indications of alcohol withdrawal tend to be mild increases in heart rate, temperature, and blood pressure with more severe symptoms, such as hallucinations, developing as the patient progresses through the continuum.
3. Being a repeat offender and demanding a drink is a behavioral manifestation of alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
4. Lethargy and decreased responsiveness is a later manifestation of alcohol withdrawal syndrome.

Which Finding Suggests to the Nurse That a Patient Is