A Patient with a Severe Head Injury Has a PO₂

question 25

Multiple Choice

A patient with a severe head injury has a pO₂ of 88 and a pCO₂ of 48. What should be done to support this patient?

• A) Assess oxygen saturation and plan for intubation if saturation is below 86%.
• B) Provide 100% oxygen via face mask.
• C) Plan for a rapid sequence intubation.
• D) Plan for a routine intubation.

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