The Nurse Is Preparing to Administer High-Dose Methylprednisolone to a Client

The nurse is preparing to administer high-dose methylprednisolone to a client diagnosed with a spinal cord injury. The nurse realizes that for this medication to be most effective treatment should begin:

A) within 8 hours of injury.
B) between 8 and 12 hours of injury.
C) between 12 and 24 hours of injury.
D) 48 hours after the injury.