What is the patient's expected response when the nurse is assessing stereognosis?
a. Identifies an object placed in the hand
b. Distinguishes numbers or letters traced in the palm of the hand
c. Touches the index finger of the nondominant hand to the nose
d. Walks heel to toe in a straight line
ANS: A
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