A Clinic Patient Who Has Been Taking a Glucocorticoid for Arthritis

Multiple Choice

A clinic patient who has been taking a glucocorticoid for arthritis for several months remarks to the nurse, "It's a good thing my symptoms are better, because my mother has been quite ill, and I have to take care of her." The patient's blood pressure is 100/60 mm Hg. The nurse will report this to the provider and ask about:

A) reducing the patient's dose.
B) using every other day dosing.
C) increasing the patient's dose.
D) tapering the dose.