The nurse is admitting a pediatric client to the hospital with a VP shunt malfunction.The client's family speaks very little English.The interpreter has arrived and the nurse is obtaining a health history from the parents and learns that the client received the shunt at birth after a menigocele repair.Based on this data,which product should be avoided when providing care to this client?

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A) Clients with a history of meningocele typically experience severe latex allergies. It is important for the nurse, and other healthcare providers, to use latex alternative products on this client. The other options are appropriate for this client.
B) Clients with a history of meningocele typically experience severe latex allergies. It is important for the nurse, and other healthcare providers, to use latex alternative products on this client. The other options are appropriate for this client.
C) Clients with a history of meningocele typically experience severe latex allergies. It is important for the nurse, and other healthcare providers, to use latex alternative products on this client. The other options are appropriate for this client.
D) Clients with a history of meningocele typically experience severe latex allergies. It is important for the nurse, and other healthcare providers, to use latex alternative products on this client. The other options are appropriate for this client.

The Nurse Is Admitting a Pediatric Client to the Hospital