A patient with stage 2 Alzheimer's disease calls the police saying, "An intruder is in my home." Police investigate and discover the patient misinterpreted a reflection in the mirror as an intruder. This phenomenon can be assessed as:
a. hyperorality
b. aphasia
c. apraxia
d. agnosia
ANS: D
Agnosia is the inability to recognize familiar objects, parts of one's body, or one's own reflection in a mirror. Hyperorality refers to placing objects in the mouth. Aphasia refers to the loss of language ability. Apraxia refers to the loss of purposeful movements, such as being unable to dress.
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