The Nurse Assesses Agnosia in a Client Who Had a CVA

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse assesses agnosia in a client who had a CVA. An example of this disturbance would be an inability to

• A) read and comprehend writing.
• B) recognize eating utensils.
• C) see past the midline.
• D) use the limbs purposefully.

---

Definitions:

Parietal Bone

One of the two bones forming the sides and roof of the cranium.

Vertebral Column

The flexible and strong sequence of bones extending from the skull to the small of the back, protecting the spinal cord and enabling upright posture.

Axial

Relating to, or situated around, an axis; often describes body parts or anatomical structures aligned with the central axis of the body.

Occipital Bone

The bone that forms the back and base of the skull, and through which the spinal cord passes.