Question: A Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Has A Prescription For 2 Weeks Of High-dose Prednisone Therapy. When Teaching The Patient About The Prednisone, Which Information Is Most Important For The Nurse To Include? A. B. Call The Physician If You Experience Any Mood Alterations With The Prednisone. Do Not Stop Taking The Prednisone Suddenly; It Should …

A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus has a prescription for 2 weeks of high-dose prednisone therapy. When teaching the patient about the prednisone, which information is most important for the nurse to include? A. B. Call the physician if you experience any mood alterations with the prednisone. Do not stop taking the prednisone suddenly; it should be decreased gradually. A weight-bearing exercise program will help minimize the risk for osteoporosis. Weigh yourself daily to monitor for weight gain caused by water or increased fat. C. D.