You are the nurse assigned to work with a child who has just returned from the recovery room postoperatively for placement of a shunt as a treatment for hydrocephalus. Which of the following positions will you place this child in?

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Positioning the child flat and lying on the unoperated side helps to reduce pressure on the operative site, thereby minimizing the risk of postoperative complications such as bleeding or increased intracranial pressure.

You Are the Nurse Assigned to Work with a Child