During assessment, a nurse asks a client to explain what the following means: "A penny saved is a penny earned." The nurse is assessing which of the following?
A) Affect
B) Attention
C) Concentration
D) Abstract reasoning
Ans: D
When assessing abstract reasoning and comprehension, the client is given a proverb such as "a penny saved is a penny earned" and asked to interpret it. Affect is assessed by observing the client's outward expression of emotion. Attention and concentration are assessed by having a client subtract a specific number from a starting number and work backward, or asking a client to spell "world" backward.
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