A Client with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Has a Dazed Appearance

A client with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt has a dazed appearance and grunting and has not responded to the caregiver for 10 minutes.  Status epilepticus is suspected.  Which nursing intervention should be performed first?

A) Administer rectal diazepam
B) Assess for neck stiffness and Brudzinski sign
C) Draw blood for laboratory studies
D) Transport the client to CT for assessment of shunt malfunction

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