seizures (student)

[sweetieann]

What would be the FIRST priority to a pt havign a seizure: administering O2 or giving seizure med?'

Thanks!

[EricJRN, MSN, RN]

Before you give a seizure med or start O2, you'd want to ensure the patient's safety and establish a patent airway. Those aren't choices, are they?

Between the two, I'd say give the O2. It's fairly quick and simple. If your first dose of seizure med doesn't work, at least you're correcting any hypoxia.

[NurseLatteDNP, MSN, DNP, RN]

I agree with that. We were tought, safety is #1. But between those two, I would also pick O2.

[TazziRN, RN]

Safety, O2, IV access, med

[Larry in Florida]

Give the O2 after checking the airway.

[truern]

Having seen my daughter slump over one too many times during a seizure and occlude her airway, I'd have to say "airway"....a simple thing like correcting the alignment of the neck.

[Spidey's mom, ADN, BSN, RN]

As someone who suffers from seizures . . . I'd say AIRWAY.

Unless someone is in status epilepticus, there is no need for meds acutely. A person goes on anti-seizure meds to control the seizures.

But usually you just wait it out, protecting the airway by turning them on their side and maybe giving O2.

steph

[DanEMT, ASN, RN]

Airway, place right lateral recombant, let gravity work on the tongue, not a option... O2

[jjjoy, LPN]

Wouldn't you have to wait til the seizure were over to administer O2? Would you automaticallly administer O2 if were readily available or check O2 sats first?

[Spidey's mom, ADN, BSN, RN]

Wouldn't you have to wait til the seizure were over to administer O2? Would you automaticallly administer O2 if were readily available or check O2 sats first?

Just in my experience - no O2 the first time and O2 the second time . . . .not sure why really.

I really hate these "first priority" questions . .. . .shades of nursing school and NCLEX.

steph

[TazziRN, RN]

O2 whether it's the first one or not.....the brain needs all the help it can get.

[Spidey's mom, ADN, BSN, RN]

O2 whether it's the first one or not.....the brain needs all the help it can get.

I wasn't making a judgment - just remembering what happened to me - the two different outcomes.

I agree - the more O2 while I was turning blue . .the better.

steph