A patient was admitted last night with a hip fracture sustained while intoxicated.The patient points to the Buck's traction and screams,"Why did you tie me up? Please let me go." The patient is experiencing:

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The patient is misinterpreting the ropes of the Buck's traction.Illusions are common in early withdrawal from alcohol.A delusion is a fixed false belief.Hallucinations are sensory perceptions occurring in the absence of a stimulus.Codependence is an experience of significant others.

A Patient Was Admitted Last Night with a Hip Fracture