During a neurological assessment the nurse asks a patient to close the eyes and asks the patient to identify a paper clip placed in the hand. What is the nurse assessing?

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Stereognosis is the ability to recognize the form of solid objects by touch. The test described, where a patient identifies an object like a paper clip by feeling it with their eyes closed, directly assesses this function.

During a Neurological Assessment the Nurse Asks a Patient to Close