Question

A nurse is teaching a client who has arthritis about the steroid medication prescribed by the healthcare provider. Which statement about why it is important to take the steroid medication at mealtime indicates that the teaching was effective?

Answer 1

Steroids have the potential to irritate the lining of the stomach thus should not be taken on an empty stomach.

Step-by-step explanation:

If taken on an empty stomach, steroids tend to irritate the walls of the stomach leading to reduced absorption of the drug. But when taken with food, the stomach walls are protected, and theres optimal absorption of the medication.