Free BCEN Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) Practice Question

A 28-year-old male is brought to your helicopter after a motorcycle crash. He is unconscious with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 6. Which of the following interventions is most appropriate to decrease the risk of secondary brain injury during transport?

  • Administering isotonic fluids to maintain blood pressure

  • Administering supplemental oxygen to maintain oxygen saturation between 94-98%

  • Hyperventilating the patient to maintain a PaCO2 of 25-30 mmHg

  • Elevating the head of the bed to 30 degrees

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BCEN Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) / 
Trauma
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