A ventriculoperitoneal shunt may be placed in a post-stroke patient to treat which complication?
A) Hyponatremia
B) Intracerebral hemorrhage
C) Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage
D) Hydrocephalus

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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.

A Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt May Be Placed in a Post-Stroke Patient