Deck 11: Assessing Learning Needs and Health Literacy

Question 1

Which of the following individuals is most at risk for low health literacy?

A) College student
B) Young mother with a first child
C) Older adult with vision problems
D) Middle-aged female who immigrated from South America 30 years ago

Answer 1

Older adult with vision problems

Question 2

How does respecting the health-care practices of culturally diverse patients influence health literacy?

A) It limits the onset of acute illnesses.
B) It enhances positive health outcomes.
C) It reduces the need for hospitalizations.
D) It ensures adherence to health-care recommendations.

Answer 2

It enhances positive health outcomes.

Question 3

Which of the following is a principle of the National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy?

A) Everyone has the right to health information.
B) Health information should be provided in English.
C) Patients cannot refuse to receive health information.
D) Health literacy is considered part of care management.

Answer 3

Everyone has the right to health information.

Question 4

What is the purpose of the Plain Writing Act?

A) To reduce the cost of health care
B) To enhance the use of health education Web sites
C) To limit the need to translate communication into different languages
D) To promote clear government communication that everyone can understand

Question 5

What should a nurse do to ensure that a patient understands health teaching?

A) Use the teach-back method
B) Provide the patient with a written test
C) Evaluate the patient's status in a few weeks
D) Ask if the patient has any questions about the teaching

Question 6

Which of the following is a common goal of patient education when managing a chronic disease?

A) Encourage family involvement
B) Eliminate duplication of services
C) Enhance primary prevention activities
D) Improve adherence to medication regimens

Question 7

What should a nurse do when beginning a teaching session?

A) Give a pretest to assess knowledge
B) Answer the patient's questions first
C) Include all nonessential information
D) Provide a list of all the topics to be reviewed

Question 8

Which type of information should a nurse give priority to when providing patient education?

A) Acronyms
B) Need to know
C) Nonessential
D) Medical jargon

Question 9

A nurse would say which of the following statements when providing a patient with key information during an education session?

A) "Drink a lot of water."
B) "Take a pain pill when you remember to do so."
C) "Rest for 30 minutes after breakfast and dinner."
D) "Eat a bedtime snack when your blood sugar is low."

Question 10

Which type of printed material is recommended when providing patient education?

A) Bright colored paper with black ink
B) Large font, pictures, and illustrations
C) Typed text on white paper with black ink
D) Three-fold brochure using bullet points and acronyms