A Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Been

question 9

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed disulfiram (Antabuse) as a deterrent to alcohol relapse.Which information should the nurse include when teaching the client about this medication?

• A) "Only oral ingestion of alcohol will cause a reaction when taking this drug."
• B) "It is safe to drink beverages that have only 12% alcohol content."
• C) "This medication will decrease your cravings for alcohol."
• D) "Reactions to combining Antabuse with alcohol can occur for as long as 2 weeks after stopping the drug."