The nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that causes significant joint pain. The client reports that they take prednisone daily at home and occasionally take ibuprofen when the pain is extreme. What is the best response by the nurse?

Prednisone can exacerbate pain by increasing prostaglandin synthesis, so the provider may want to discontinue the prednisone

I will talk to the provider about having your prednisone switched to alternate day dosing so that your pain is better controlled

Ibuprofen is not a very strong analgesic so if your pain is severe, the provider may want to start you on a prescription-strength ibuprofen

Taking steroids and NSAIDs can increase the risk for stomach ulcers so we need to discuss an alternate plan for pain management