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Title: A child with inflammatory bowel disease is taking prednisone daily. The family should be taught to ...
Post by: cgorski4 on Feb 6, 2018
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.


Title: A child with inflammatory bowel disease is taking prednisone daily. The family should be taught to ...
Post by: nxj ndfi f on Feb 6, 2018
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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.