The nurse is caring for child with shunt in place

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The nurse is caring for a child with a shunt in place. The shunt was recently infected and the child presented to the emergency department with a headache, fever, irritability, and frontal bossing. What are the priority nursing interventions? The nurse is caring for a child with a shunt in place. The shunt was recently infected and the child presented to the emergency department with a headache, fever, irritability, and frontal bossing. What are the priority nursing interventions? Monitor the client's temperature Measure head circumference daily Restrict the client's fluid intake Place the client in high Fowlers position Perform lumbar puncture to relieve pressure.

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