An infant is diagnosed with congenital hydrocephalus. Which of the following characteristics would the nurse expect to find?
a. Enlarged ventricles
b. Decreased cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pro-duction
c. Increased resorption of CSF
d. Smaller than average head circumference
ANS: A
Congenital hydrocephalus is characterized by enlargement of the cerebral ventricles. Increased, not decreased, CSF production would lead to hydrocephalus. Decreased resorption of CSF would lead to hydrocephalus, not increased CSF. An infant with congenital hydrocephalus would have increased head circumference.
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