A nurse assessing a new patient asks, What is meant by the saying, 'You can't judge a book by looking at the cover'? Which aspect of cognition is the nurse assessing?A) MoodB) AttentionC) OrientationD) Abstraction

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A nurse assessing a new patient asks, What is meant by the saying, 'You can't judge a book by looking at the cover'? Which aspect of cognition is the nurse assessing?A)  MoodB)  AttentionC)  OrientationD)  Abstraction

Sulyka Abukar · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Patient interpretation of proverbial statements gives assessment information regarding the patient's ability to abstract, which is an aspect of cognition. Mood, orientation, and attention span are assessed in other ways.

A nurse assessing a new patient asks, "What is meant by the saying, 'You can't judge a book by looking at the cover'?" Which aspect of cognition is the nurse assessing?

A) Mood
B) Attention
C) Orientation
D) Abstraction

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A nurse assessing a new patient asks, "What is meant by the saying, 'You can't judge a book by looking at the cover'?" Which aspect of cognition is the nurse assessing?A) MoodB) AttentionC) OrientationD) Abstraction

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A nurse assessing a new patient asks, "What is meant by the saying, 'You can't judge a book by looking at the cover'?" Which aspect of cognition is the nurse assessing?

A) Mood
B) Attention
C) Orientation
D) Abstraction