Endocrine Drugs and Medications Q 12

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A nurse provides instructions to a client regarding the administration of the prednisone and instructs the client that the best time to take the medication is during?

  

     A. Before breakfast

     B. After breakfast

     C. Evening

     D. Before bedtime

    

    

Correct Answer: B. After breakfast

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Prednisone is a corticosteroid (glucocorticoids) and It should be administered early in the morning because it helps in decreasing the risk for adrenal insufficiency and stimulates the burst of glucocorticoids released naturally by the adrenal glands each morning.

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Option A: Prednisone can cause gastric upset and should always be taken with a meal.

Options C & D: One of the common side effects of the medication is insomnia so it is best taken in the morning.

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