Lesson 7 Flashcards
The ability of adults to read, write, and comprehend information at the 8th level or above
Literacy
The ability of adults to read, write, and comprehend information at the 4th level or below
Illiteracy
In adults, the lack of fundamental reading, writing, and comprehension skills needed to operate the fifth to eight grade levels of difficulty
Functional Illiteracy
The ability to read, interpret, and comprehend health information to maintain optimal wellness
Health Literacy
The ability of adults to read, write, and comprehend information between the 5th to 8th level of difficulty
Low Literacy
The ease with which written or printed information can be read
Readability
The ability to read and interpret numbers
Numeracy
The ability to transform letters into words and pronounce them correctly
Reading
Another term for reading
Word recognition
The degree to which individuals understand and accurately interpret what they have read
Comprehension
It has been paid to the role of oral communication in the assessment of literacy
Little attention
The inability to comprehend simple oral language communicated through speaking or common vocabulary, phrases, or slang words
Iloralacy
Used to convey as well as to access information
Computer
Expand knowledge base of learners through telecommunications requires nurse educators to attend computer literacy levels
E-health literacy
Most people with limited literacy abilities are masters of ______
Concealment
