- Advise stopping immediately if feeling better
- Educate on the importance of gradual tapering of steroids to prevent adrenal insufficiency, and to never stop abruptly without physician's order
- Advise taking more if feeling better
- Tell them it's safe to stop suddenly
177. A community health nurse is educating a patient about a new prescription for a steroid (e.g., prednisone). The patient asks if they can stop taking it once they feel better. What is the medicinal recommendation?
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