During a Neurologic Examination Dr

question 45

Multiple Choice

During a neurologic examination Dr.M asks Joe to close his eyes and puts a dime in his left hand.Joe is asked to identify it only by touch.Joe can't.Then the doctor asks Joe to take that object with his right hand and asks him again.Joe still can't come up with a response.When testing tactile sensation with a wisp of cotton on Joe's fingers and hands,sensation appears to be normal.When Joe opened his eyes he said: "Oh! A dime!" This patient probably suffers from:

• A)visual agnosia.
• B)cutaneous numbness.
• C)mind blindness.
• D)astereognosis.

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