A Client with Type 2 Diabetes That Is Well-Controlled with Metformin

A client with type 2 diabetes that is well-controlled with metformin develops an allergic rash to an antibiotic and the health care provider prescribes prednisone. Which of the following information should the nurse anticipate while the client is takingthe prednisone?

A) A diet higher in calories
B) Administration of insulin
C) Development of acute hypoglycemia
D) Appearance of a rash caused by metformin-prednisone interactions.

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