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A 7-year-old patient who has severe asthma takes oral prednisone daily. At a well-child examination, the primary care NP notes a decrease in the child's linear growth rate. The NP should consult the child's asthma specialist about:

a. gradually tapering the child off the prednisone.
b. a referral for possible growth hormone therapy.
c. giving a double dose of prednisone every other day.
d. dividing the prednisone dose into twice-daily dosing.

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