The nurse is performing a detailed mental status assessment of an older adult patient who has a diagnosis of mild Alzheimer's disease. What assessment most accurately gauges the patient's abstract reasoning?
A) "What city and state are we in right now?"
B) "What would you do if you found a stamped envelope on the street?"
C) "If you divide 16 by four and then double it, what do you get?"
D) "How do you believe that Alzheimer's disease is affecting you?"
B
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