When an Object Is Placed in the Hand of a Patient

question 10

Multiple Choice

When an object is placed in the hand of a patient with neurologic impairment during assessment, the patient is unable to recognize the placement.This is termed tactile

• A) homonymous hemianopsia.
• B) aphasia
• C) agnosia.
• D) apraxia.

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