A child with inflammatory bowel disease is taking prednisone daily. The family should be taught to administer the prednisone at what time?
1. Between meals
2. At bedtime
3. One hour before meals
4. With meals
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Rationale 1: Prednisone can cause gastric irritation and should not be given on an empty stomach.
Rationale 2: Prednisone can cause gastric irritation and should not be given on an empty stomach.
Rationale 3: Prednisone can cause gastric irritation and should not be given on an empty stomach.
Rationale 4: Prednisone, a corticosteroid, can cause gastric irritation. It should be administered with meals to reduce the gastric irritation.
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