The nurse is providing patient education about glucocorticoid therapy to a patient preparing to be discharged home. Which statement made by the patient best demonstrates understanding of glu-cocorticoid therapy?
a. "I will take the entire dose early with breakfast."
b. "I may take two-thirds of the dose in the morning and one-third in the afternoon."
c. "I will divide the dose in half and take half in the morning and half in the even-ing."
d. "I will take a dose with each meal."
B
Patients should be instructed to follow the prescribed dosing schedule. Some prescribers recom-mend dividing the daily dose by taking two-thirds in the morning and one-third in the evening. Other prescribers recommend taking the entire daily dose at bedtime. Taking the dose at break-fast, dividing the dose in half, and taking a dose with each meal are not recommended dosing schedules.
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