A 77-year-old woman is confused and combative. Her daughter states that she has been gradually "acting strange" since waking up this morning. The patient has a history of alcoholism, and reportedly fell two weeks ago. Given your knowledge of the changes associated with aging, you should maintain a high index of suspicion for:
A) acute alcohol intoxication.
B) internal hemorrhage.
C) subdural hematoma.
D) hypokalemia.
C
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