An infant is diagnosed with noncommunicating hydrocephalus. What is an immediate priority concern for this patient?
a. Metabolic edema
b. Interstitial edema
c. Vasogenic edema
d. Ischemic edema
ANS: B
An immediate concern for the infant with noncommunicating hydrocephalus is interstitial edema. Neither metabolic, vasogenic, nor ischemic edema is observed as a result of noncommunicating hydrocephalus.
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