// PARAMEDIC Question · Trauma

A patient with a severe head injury and a dilated pupil should be ventilated to maintain ETCO₂ at:

A. 15–20 mmHg
B. 25–30 mmHg
C. 35–45 mmHgCorrect
D. 50–60 mmHg

// Rationale

Maintain ETCO₂ around 35–45 mmHg in head injury; avoid hyperventilation-induced cerebral ischemia.

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