A 65-year-old female loses her balance while walking in the woods,causing her to fall and hit her head.She loses consciousness and is in a coma for 5 days.She is diagnosed as having diffuse brain injury.Which of the following would most likely occur in this patient?
A) Complete loss of vision
B) Arrhythmia
C) Blunted affect
D) Meningitis infection

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Individuals who experience diffuse brain injury experience agitation,impulsiveness,blunted affect,social withdrawal,and depression.
Individuals who experience diffuse brain injury may experience visual impairments,but do not experience loss of vision.
Individuals who experience diffuse brain injury may experience paralysis,but do not experience arrhythmias.
Individuals with basilar skull fractures experience meningitis,not those with diffuse brain injury.

A 65-Year-Old Female Loses Her Balance While Walking in the Woods,causing