A 65-year-old patient who recently suffered a cerebral vascular accident is now unable to recognize and identify objects by touch because of injury to the sensory cortex.How should the nurse document this finding?
A) Hypomimesis
B) Agnosia
C) Dysphasia
D) Echolalia

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Agnosia is the inability to recognize and identify objects using the senses, such as touch, due to brain injury, particularly in the sensory cortex.

A 65-Year-Old Patient Who Recently Suffered a Cerebral Vascular Accident