The nurse explains to the family of a client with a spinal cord injury that IV methylprednisolone will reduce
A) pain.
B) possibility of seizure.
C) muscle spasms.
D) spinal cord edema.

Question

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Administration of high-dose IV steroids such as methylprednisolone may be considered to reduce cord edema. It has no action on pain, seizures, or muscle spasms.

The Nurse Explains to the Family of a Client with a Spinal