A patient states that she uses the Internet to look up everything related to her medical condition and treatment and so does not need the teaching prepared by the nurse
What aspects of health literacy are especially important for the nurse to assess in this patient? (Select all that apply.) a. Ability to condense a huge amount of information
b. Ability to determine what information is reliable
c. Motivation of the patient to do her own research
d. Reason the patient prefers learning on the Internet
e. Trust in the nurse to provide accurate information
A, B
Health literacy includes the ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. If the patient can condense the enormous amount of information on the Internet and determine what is reliable, she has a reasonable degree of health literacy. Motivation, the rationale for the patient's preference, and trust are not related to health literacy, although they might be important pieces of information to obtain.
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