A patient with a severe head injury has a pO2 of 88 and a pCO2 of 48. What should be done to support this patient?
A) Assess oxygen saturation and plan for intubation if saturation is below 86%.
B) Provide 100% oxygen via face mask.
C) Plan for a rapid sequence intubation.
D) Plan for a routine intubation.
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