What type of shunt is placed when attempting to drain fluid from the ventricles to the right atrium of the heart?

a. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
b. Ventriculoamniotic shunt
c. Ventriculoatrial shunt
d. Ventriculocoronary shunt

ANS: C
Surgical treatment of hydrocephalus involves implanting a shunt that carries fluid from the lateral ventricle to the right atrium of the heart.

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