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Normally, a Person Can Differentiate Between Soft and Sharp, and Can

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Normally, a person can differentiate between soft and sharp, and can accurately feel vibrations. What should the nurse do to assess sensory function?


A) Touch both sides of various parts of the person's body with a sharp and a dull object.
B) Have the person distinguish which parts of the body are being touched.
C) Ask the person to state whether he or she is being touched with a paper clip or a needle.
D) Touch a part of the body without the person looking and have them identify the area being touched.

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