A client is questioning the nurse about a newly prescribed medication, acamprosate calcium (Campral). Which is the most appropriate reply by the nurse?
A. "This medication will help you maintain your abstinence."
B. "This medication will cause uncomfortable symptoms if you combine it with alcohol."
C. "This medication will decrease the effect alcohol has on your body."
D. "This medication will lower your risk of experiencing a complicated withdrawal."
A
Campral has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the maintenance of abstinence from alcohol in clients diagnosed with alcohol dependence who are abstinent at treatment initiation.
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