uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Ketamine Emergence Phenomena

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A pre-hospital clinician is using ketamine for pain relief in a 45-year-old male with bilateral lower limb fractures following a fall from height. After administering 20 mg IV ketamine (0.25 mg/kg), the patient develops emergence phenomena - he becomes agitated, confused, and reports vivid hallucinations. What is the appropriate management?

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