A nurse is assessing a client who has been using a nicotine transdermal patch for smoking cessation. The client reports itching of the skin where the patch is applied. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
a. you should change the location of the patch on your body
b. decreasing the strength of the patch should stop the itching
c. you should discontinue using the patch
d. this is an adverse effect of the patch that will subside in time