Multiple Choice
A man who was found wandering in a park at 2 AM has been brought to the emergency department for an examination; he said he fell and hit his head. During the examination, the nurse asks him to use his index finger to touch the nurse's finger, then his own nose, then the nurse's finger again (which has been moved to a different location) . The patient is clumsy, unable to follow the instructions, and overshoots the mark, missing the finger. What does the nurse suspect?
A) Cerebral injury
B) Peripheral neuropathy
C) Cerebrovascular accident
D) Acute alcohol intoxication
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