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A patient has taken high-dose glucocorticoids for 2 months for severe asthma. The symptoms have resolved, and the patient is ready to stop the medication. How should the nurse instruct the patient to stop the medication?
 
  a. The dose should be tapered over the course of 7-10 days.
  b. The drug can be stopped immediately if no longer needed.
  c. The drug must be continued for life.
  d. Another glucocorticoid should be used to reduce cross-tolerance.
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