The nursing intervention of highest priority relative to alcohol withdrawal delirium is:
A) application of restraints.
B) reorientation of the patient to reality.
C) identification of existing social supports.
D) maintenance of fluid and electrolyte balance.

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Maintaining physiological stability is of highest priority.Withdrawal delirium is often accompanied by loss of fluid and electrolytes through vomiting,diarrhea,and diaphoresis.

The Nursing Intervention of Highest Priority Relative to Alcohol Withdrawal