With suspected head-injured patients, it is important to avoid hyperventilation because:
A) it increases oxygen supply and activates free radical damage.
B) it correlates to increased mortality after return of circulation.
C) it will cause an extreme shift in the acid-base levels in the brain.
D) it decreases oxygen supply to the already injured brain tissue.
D
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