An older patient with Alzheimer's disease is demonstrating agnosia. Which intervention would be important to include in this patient's plan of care?
1. List choices for the patient to select.
2. Provide deadlines for self-care activities.
3. Refrain from providing verbal instructions.
4. Remove inedible items from the environment.
4
Rationale: Listing choices for the patient to select will not help with agnosia, which is the inability to recognize objects.
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