A patient is referred to the visiting nurse agency due to cognitive impairment.Which functional problems is this patient most likely to exhibit?

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Inability to bathe and dress suggests apraxia,the loss of ability to perform purposeful movements even though motor or sensory function are intact.For example,the patient may have impaired executive function and no longer be able to organize the steps and supplies necessary to complete activities of daily living.The other symptoms are less directly attributable to loss of cognitive ability.

A Patient Is Referred to the Visiting Nurse Agency Due