Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 70%
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The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client with a history of alcoholism. Which of the following statements, if made by the client, indicates that the client understands the teaching?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Complete abstinence is required for alcoholism recovery, including avoiding alcohol-containing products like cough medicines, which could trigger relapse. Diluted drinks (B) or nonalcoholic beer (C) risk relapse due to taste cues, and stopping disulfiram prematurely (D) increases relapse risk.