RATIONALE: Benzodiazepines are usually administered based on elevations in heart rate, blood pressure, and temperature as well as on the presence of tremors and increasing anxiety. Mood swings are expected during the withdrawal period and aren't an indication for further medication administration. Piloerection isn't a symptom of alcohol withdrawal.NURSING PROCESS STEP: EvaluationCLIENT NEEDS CATEGORY: Physiological integrityCLIENT NEEDS SUBCATEGORY: Pharmacological and parenteral therapiesCOGNITIVE LEVEL: Analysis