Wordose Answer — April 26, 2026

A shunt is a surgically created passage that diverts fluid from one body area to another, commonly used to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid in hydrocephalus or to provide vascular access for hemodialysis. Nurses must assess shunts regularly for signs of malfunction, infection, or occlusion — a VP shunt malfunction presents with headache, vomiting, altered consciousness, and bulging fontanelle in infants. For dialysis shunts, nurses should auscultate for a bruit and palpate for a thrill to confirm patency, and never use the shunt extremity for blood pressure measurement or venipuncture.

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