A 39-year-old woman presents with signs and symptoms of an acute hemorrhagic stroke. She is responsive to deep painful stimuli only and has bilaterally dilated and sluggishly reactive pupils. Her respirations are slow and irregular, blood pressure is 80/50 mm Hg, and pulse is 40 and bounding. Initial treatment for this patient involves:
A) positive-pressure ventilatory support.
B) rapid infusion of a crystalloid solution.
C) high-flow oxygen via nonrebreathing mask.
D) immediate transcutaneous cardiac pacing.
Answer: A) positive-pressure ventilatory support.
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