Heather Began Having Physical Withdrawal Symptoms About 24 Hours After

question 172

Multiple Choice

Heather began having physical withdrawal symptoms about 24 hours after she stopped drinking. She kept waking up from vivid dreams. She was trembling and sweating. Her heart rate was rapid, and she felt nauseated. Heather is suffering from __________.

• A) Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
• B) Tourette's syndrome
• C) alcohol withdrawal syndrome
• D) delirium tremens

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Definitions:

Intellectual Capacity

Refers to the ability of the mind to come to correct conclusions about what is true and what is false, and to solve problems.

Sensory Memory

The briefest segment of memory that enables people to preserve sensory impressions once the initial stimuli are no longer present.

Short-term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Consolidated Memory

A process by which short-term memories are transformed into long-term memories, making them stable and less susceptible to disruption.