A child with spina bifida is being admitted to the hospital for a shunt revision? The nurse admitting the child anticipates which type of precautions to be ordered for the child?
a. Latex
b. Bleeding
c. Seizure
d. Isolation
A
Children with spina bifida are at high risk for developing latex allergies because of frequent exposure to latex during catheterizations, shunt placements, and other operations. The child with spina bifida does not have a risk for bleeding. Not all children with spina bifida are at risk for seizures and isolation would not be indicated in a child being admitted for a shunt revision.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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