Surgical placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt is used to treat
a. hyponatremia.
b. intracerebral hemorrhage.
c. spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.
d. hydrocephalus.
D
Treatment for hydrocephalus consists of placing a drain to remove cerebrospinal fluid. This can be accomplished temporarily by inserting a ventriculostomy or permanently by placing a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Treatment for hyponatremia is sodium replenishment with isotonic fluids.
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