Disulfiram (Antabuse) is prescribed for a client recovering from alcohol dependency. What is the primary reason for prescribing this drug?
A) Can result in life-threatening response
B) Client must plan drinking event.
C) Client must avoid any type of alcohol source.
D) Prevents the client from drinking alcohol
C
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The ingestion of alcohol while taking disulfiram (Antabuse) will result in an acute violent response episode. This form of aversion therapy would require the client to plan a relapse or drinking event 2 weeks or more into the future. The side effects of disulfiram (Antabuse) can result in life-threatening response and can be triggered by alternate forms of alcohol. Disulfiram (Antabuse) deters drinking but does not prevent the ingestion of alcohol.
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