Ventricular shunts are typically placed in children who:
A) are born with a congenital condition in which the ventricles of the brain produce excessive amounts of cerebrospinal fluid.
B) have experienced a severe traumatic brain injury that results in chronic cerebral edema and increased intracranial pressure.
C) are born with an abnormally small brain, which results in a relative increase in the amount of circulating cerebrospinal fluid.
D) have impaired circulation and absorption of cerebrospinal fluid, leading to increased size of the ventricles of the brain and increased intracranial pressure.
Answer: D) have impaired circulation and absorption of cerebrospinal fluid, leading to increased size of the ventricles of the brain and increased intracranial pressure.
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