An 18-month-old child is brought to the emergency department after being found unconscio in the family pool. What does the nurse identify as the primary problem in drowning incidents? A. Hypoxia B. Aspiration C. Hypothermia D. Electrolyte imbalance
the answer is B) aspiration, being that the child had breathed water into his lungs not C temperatures aren’t that cold, not hypoxia and not electrolyte imbalance
