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horsena [70]
4 years ago
8

The nurse asks the patient to close the eyes and then traces the number 5 on the patient's palm. the patient is unable to identi

fy the number even after repeated attempts. this finding could indicate damage to what part of the patient's brain?
Biology
1 answer:
sweet [91]4 years ago
8 0
<span>The patient has brain damage in the sensory cortex.

The nurse tested if he was </span><span>able to recognize writing on the skin just by the sensation of touch.That ability is called </span><span>Graphesthesia and a </span><span>patient  with damage in the sensory cortex has impaired sensory perception and thus will not be able to identify the number traced.</span>


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