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Nursing Care of Infants

The parents of an infant who just had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt inserted for hydrocephalus are concerned about the prognosis. What information should the nurse give the parents?

ExplanationB. Shunts are revised, and the length of the tubing is increased as the child grows. A. Although treatment of hydrocephalus by shunt replacement is quite successful, there is danger of malfunction and infection of the shunt. C. Some brain damage may be reversible during the first year of life. D. Hydrocephalus necessitates treatment for the life of the child.