Which of the following head-injured patients should be hyperventilated at a rate of 20 breaths/min with a bag-mask device and 100% oxygen?
A. Semiconscious 34-year-old female with deep, regular breathing, bilaterally dilated and reactive pupils, and bradycardia.
B. Unresponsive 21-year-old male with slow, irregular breathing, fixed and dilated pupils, and extensor posturing.
C. Semiconscious 25-year-old female with rapid, shallow breathing, dilated and sluggish pupils, and hypertension.
D. Unresponsive 30-year-old male with slow, shallow breathing, equal and reactive pupils, and hypotension.
Answer: B. Unresponsive 21-year-old male with slow, irregular breathing, fixed and dilated pupils, and extensor posturing.
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