Question

An older woman is transported to the hospital on Thanksgiving Day. While visiting with family for the holiday, the woman fell out of her chair and was unresponsive to her family. Upon arrival to the emergency department, the family reports that the woman lives independently. Before her current state, she recognized family members and was speaking normally. She begins to arouse, and her family notes that she seems unaware of her surroundings and does not respond to questions.

A defect of recognition may be tactile, visual, or auditory. These are known as:___________

Answer 1

Agnosia typically is defined as the inability to recognize sensory stimuli. Agnosia presents as a defect of one particular sensory channel, such as visual, auditory, or tactile.