A nurse assessing a new patient asks,"What is meant by the saying,'You can't judge a book by its 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 by the Saying,'You