A 70-Year-Old Patient with COPD Who Is New to the Clinic

A 70-year-old patient with COPD who is new to the clinic reports taking 10 mg of prednisone daily for several years.The primary care NP should:

A) tell the patient to take the drug every other day before 9:00 AM.
B) order a serum glucose, potassium level, and bone density testing.
C) perform pulmonary function tests to see if the medication is still needed.
D) begin a gradual taper of the prednisone to wean the patient off the medication.