An older patient with Alzheimer's disease is demonstrating agnosia. Which intervention would be important to include in this patient's plan of care?

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Agnosia is the inability to recognize objects, persons, sounds, shapes, or smells while the specific sense is not defective nor is there any significant memory loss. It can be a symptom of Alzheimer's disease. Removing inedible items from the environment is important to prevent the patient from accidentally ingesting something harmful, as they may not recognize items as being inedible.

An Older Patient with Alzheimer's Disease Is Demonstrating Agnosia