A client with dementia is unable to recognize ordinary objects such as a pen or notebook. The nurse recognizes this symptom as:
A) Agnosia
B) Amnesia
C) Apraxia
D) Aphasia
A
Feedback: Agnosia is the inability to recognize familiar objects. Amnesia is failure to remember past events. Apraxia is an impairment in the ability to execute motor functions despite intact motor abilities. Aphasia is a deterioration of language function.
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