Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 88%
Simulated
The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has been prescribed prednisone. The nurse instructs the client to report which symptom to the health care provider?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Anxiety or confusion may indicate corticosteroid-induced psychosis or mood changes, which require prompt reporting. Increased appetite and minor weight gain are common, and bounding pulses are not typical.