The nurse is caring for a college student with infectious mononucleosis. For which reason does the nurse teach the client to abstain from alcohol during the acute phase of the disease?
a) Alcohol can worsen the symptoms of fatigue and malaise
b) Alcohol may interfere with the effectiveness of antiviral medications
c) Alcohol can exacerbate liver inflammation associated with the disease
d) Alcohol may cause an allergic reaction when combined with mononucleosis
