During assessment, a nurse asks a client to explain the meaning of the saying: "A penny saved is a penny earned." What is the nurse assessing?

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When assessing abstract reasoning and comprehension, the client is given a proverb such as "a penny saved is a penny earned" and asked to interpret it. Affect is assessed by observing the client's outward expression of emotion. Attention and concentration are assessed by having a client subtract a specific number from a starting number and work backward or asking a client to spell "world" backward.

During Assessment, a Nurse Asks a Client to Explain the Meaning