An OTA is evaluating a client's tactile sensation after a CVA. The OTA has the client reach into a bag to identify objects by touch alone. What skill is most likely being tested?

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Stereognosis is the ability to identify objects by touch alone, which is what is being tested in this scenario. Sharp/dull is testing pain sensation, proprioception is the ability to sense the position and movement of one's body, and visual-motor coordination involves the integration of visual and motor skills.

An OTA Is Evaluating a Client's Tactile Sensation After a CVA