Test 1 Health Literacy

Question 1

Describe functional literacy.

Answer 1

The ability to use printed and written information and use the information to function in society.

Question 2

List factors in which level of health literacy is based on.

Answer 2

• functional literacy
• educational level
• primary language
• culture
• age
• socioeconomic status
• situation / context
• healthcare interactions

Question 3

Choose 5 reasons why low health literacy is a concern.

Answer 3

• leads to poor health outcome: increase hospitalization, less use of preventative services
• increases healthcare costs
• reduces patient autonomy
• creates barriers between patient and providers
• decreases adherence

Question 4

Recommend the best method to overcome low health literacy depending on a patient case.

Answer 4

• use universal precautions approach
• make organizational changes
• avoid using medical terminology
• use plain language
• do not make assumptions on what people understand
• focus on what pt needs to do/ know
• use teach back method
• demonstrate/ draw pictures

Question 5

Basic Literacy

Answer 5

requires that an individual can read at least at an 8th grade level

Question 6

composition of functional literacy

Answer 6

• print literacy
• oral literacy
• numeracy