During examination, the nurse finds that a patient is unable to distinguish objects placed in his hand. The nurse would document:
a. Stereognosis.
b. Astereognosis.
c. Graphesthesia. d.
Agraphesthesia.
ANS: B
Astereognosis is the inability to identify correctly an object placed in the hand
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