A Diabetic Patient Is Being Placed on a Prednisone Taper

A diabetic patient is being placed on a prednisone taper for an acute asthma exacerbation.The patient asks if this medication will affect his blood sugar.The nurse's best response is:

A) "Your blood sugar will be unaffected."
B) "Your blood sugar might drop unexpectedly."
C) "Your blood sugar might be elevated."
D) "Would you like to speak to the physician about this?"