During History-Taking, a Patient Tells the Nurse That He Is

During history-taking, a patient tells the nurse that he is addicted to alprazolam and that he takes six 1 mg tablets a day. He quit cold turkey yesterday and now presents with extreme agitation, increased heart rate, and panic. The nurse suspects which disorder?

A) Stress reaction
B) Delerium tremens
C) Overdose
D) Relapse

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