Question

What important information should the staff be made aware of for one of their students that has a shunt?

Answer 1

An important information that should the staff be made aware of for one of their students that has a shunt includes the fact that if such as patient has magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), it must be told to the MRI technologist that she should have a programmable VP shunt before you have the procedure. The technologist will need to know the model of our shunt and the setting. The nurse will give a wallet card with this information. Carry it with at all times is required. She can show the technologist the wallet card.