A patient is to be discharged on prednisone to be administered every other day at 9:00 AM. When implementing discharge teaching, what should the nurse explain as the rationale for giving the medication every other day?
A) It reduces adverse effects.
B) It prolongs therapeutic effects.
C) It prevents steroid tolerance.
D) It increases effectiveness.
A
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Alternate-day therapy allows rest periods so that adverse effects are decreased. Alternative-day therapy will not prolong the therapeutic effects, prevent steroid tolerance, or increase effectiveness.
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