NSG 6435 Week 8 DIscussion

Week 8 Discussion What do you believe is your best course of action for this appointment? The mother should have been taken Timothy to the emergency department, despite the quick rescue and water pushed out of his lungs as well as the life guard recommendation to keep a close eye on him. Timothy is developmentally delayed with a known history of tonic-clonic seizures due to perinatal anoxic brain injury and mild asthma. Since Timothy is developmentally delayed and has a seizure disorder, this increases his risk factor for drowning (UpToDate, 2019). The best course of action for this appointment since Timothy does not require immediate intubation is to administer supplemental oxygen via face mask to keep is oxygen saturation above 94 percent