Question

Parents bring a 10-month-old boy with myelomeningocele and hydrocephalus with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt to the emergency department. his symptoms include vomiting, poor feeding, lethargy, and irritability. what interventions by the nurse are appropriate? select all that apply.

Answer 1

The nurse can check if the ventriculoperitoneal shunt is either clogged, is not working, and if the length is still appropriate for the child’s current height or length. Checking the length is important because the child is growing and the previous length of the shunt might be too short for it to function well.