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The client diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is being discharged and is prescribed the steroid prednisone. Which scientific rationale supports why the nurse instructs the client to taper off the medication?

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Rationale: Prednisone suppresses adrenal cortisol production; tapering allows adrenal glands to resume function, preventing adrenal crisis.

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