A 40-year-old female is semiconscious following blunt head trauma. Your assessment reveals that her respirations are slow and shallow, her pulse is slow, and her blood pressure is elevated. Her pupils are bilaterally dilated and sluggishly reactive. Appropriate management for this patient includes:
A. hyperventilation at a rate of 20 breaths/min.
B. 20 mL/kg boluses of a crystalloid solution.
C. preoxygenation and insertion of a Combitube.
D. assisted ventilation at a rate of 10 breaths/min.
Answer: D. assisted ventilation at a rate of 10 breaths/min.
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