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?

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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