A Prescriber Orders Transdermal Clonidine [Catapres TTS] for a Patient

A prescriber orders transdermal clonidine [Catapres TTS] for a patient with hypertension. What will the nurse teach this patient?

A) That medication given by transdermal patch has fewer systemic side effects
B) That localized skin reactions are uncommon
C) To apply the patch to intact skin on the forearm or leg
D) To change the patch every week