Prehospital treatment of the patient with a traumatic brain injury must focus primarily on:

A) maintaining cerebral perfusion pressure.
B) hyperventilating the patient at 20 breaths/min.
C) maintaining a systolic blood pressure of at least 120 mm Hg.
D) taking measures to decrease intracranial pressure.


Answer: A) maintaining cerebral perfusion pressure.

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