A client has a traumatic brain injury that has affected the client's ability to detect the relative position of her limbs. The client has most likely experienced:
A) a subdural hemorrhage.
B) a brainstem injury.
C) damage to her proprioceptors.
D) increased intracranial pressure.
Ans: C
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Proprioceptors are located in the inner ear, muscles, tendons, and joints and affect the ability to discern the exact position of extremities. The phenomenon is not directly related to an insult to the brainstem. It may or may not be related to increased intracranial pressure or a subdural hemorrhage.
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