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 2 weeks after stopping the drug."
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