Question # 42

A student with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt reports headache and vomiting. The school nurse should:

Options:

A.

Observe for one hour.

B.

Recognize possible shunt malfunction, notify parents/provider urgently, and monitor neurological status.

C.

Recommend lying down with lights off.

D.

Send the student home without notification.

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