// PARAMEDIC Question · Advanced Airway & Ventilation
Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) pretreatment for a head-injured patient may include:
A. Fentanyl for sympathetic response bluntingCorrect
B. Aspirin
C. Nitroglycerin
D. Furosemide
// Rationale
Opioids like fentanyl blunt the sympathetic response to laryngoscopy in TBI.