A Patient with Head Trauma and an Elevated ICP Is

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient with head trauma and an elevated ICP is being ventilated postoperatively and shows signs of asynchrony with the mechanical ventilator.The most appropriate medication to sedate this patient is which of the following?

• A) Morphine
• B) Propofol
• C) Propofol and morphine
• D) Fentanyl

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