A child with inflammatory bowel disease is taking prednisone daily. The family should be taught to administer the prednisone:
1. Between meals.
2. 1 hour before meals.
3. At bedtime.
4. With meals.
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Rationale:
1. Prednisone, a corticosteroid, can cause gastric irritation. It should be administered with meals to reduce the gastric irritation.
2. Prednisone, a corticosteroid, can cause gastric irritation. It should be administered with meals to reduce the gastric irritation.
3. Prednisone, a corticosteroid, can cause gastric irritation. It should be administered with meals to reduce the gastric irritation.
4. Prednisone, a corticosteroid, can cause gastric irritation. It should be administered with meals to reduce the gastric irritation.
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