The nurse is preparing discharge teaching for the parents of a 7-year-old boy with hydrocephalus and a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.Which information does the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

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Parents are taught how to care for their child after shunt placement.They need to know common signs of infection (fever,nausea,vomiting,change in behavior),how to take a temperature,and that contact sports are not permitted.Because hydrocephalus is a lifelong condition,monitoring for infection is ongoing and the shunt stays in place permanently.

The Nurse Is Preparing Discharge Teaching for the Parents of a 7-Year-Old