A nurse is working with a patient who has acute head trauma. The nurse understands that the cerebral blood flow in this patient is decreased to compensate for the cerebral edema caused by the trauma. What other compensatory mechanisms should the nurse be aware of that are likely occurring in this patient to maintain a constant intracranial pressure? Select all that apply. Expansion of cisterns and ventricles Increased cerebral spinal fluid absorption Increased cerebral spinal fluid production Shunting of cerebral spinal fluid into the spinal subarachnoid space
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