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The mother of a patient just admitted with a spinal cord injury is asking if the patient will be given steroids. What would be an accurate way for the nurse to explain the role of steroids in treating spinal cord injuries?
1. Steroids will make the patient feel better overall and retain muscle strength due to its "muscle-bulking" effects.
2. Steroids have few side effects and remove all symptoms while healing the problem.
3. Steroids can lead to "road-rage and anger outbursts" and therefore are avoided except under extreme emergencies.
4. Steroids limit spinal cord edema and ischemia if initiated within 3 hours of the trauma and given for 48 hours.

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WOW, that makes total sense, perfect explanation

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Let me know if you need even more of an explanation

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