A high level of oxygen to the brain of a patient with a hemorrhagic stroke and increased intracranial pressure:
A) dilates the blood vessels and can cause brain herniation.
B) lowers intracranial pressure and oxygenates the brain.
C) increases intracranial pressure, but oxygenates the brain.
D) causes vasoconstriction and can impair brain perfusion.
Ans: D) causes vasoconstriction and can impair brain perfusion.
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