In which situation should the nurse document that the patient with AD exhibited agnosia?
a. The patient attempts to comb her hair with a fork.
b. The patient struggles to express herself verbally.
c. The patient appears unable to understand written language.
d. The patient cannot feed herself, despite having adequate motor function.
A
Agnosia is the inability to recognize an object and use it as intended. Expressive aphasia is diffi-culty in expressing oneself. Alexia is the inability to recognize the written language. Apraxia is the inability to do an activity despite having the motor function to accomplish it.
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