Review Question - QID 4415

An 17-year-old football player is brought to the emergency room following a tackling injury 90 minutes prior. On arrival to the emergency room he is alert and oriented. On physical exam he has tenderness in his posterior midline cervical spine. He reports intact sensation in his upper and lower extremities. He motor exam shows he has some motion in his arms and legs, but is unable to lift his legs or arms against gravity. His bulbocavernosus reflex is absent. Which of the following statements is true regarding the administering a dose of Methylprednisolone 30 mg/kg bolus followed by a 5.4 mg/kg/hr infusion x 24 hours?