Health literacy is defined as:
a. the capacity to read basic health infor-mation in order to make appropriate health decisions.
b. the capacity to obtain, process, and under-stand basic health information needed to make appropriate health decisions.
c. the capacity to read and write in order to access health care.
d. the capacity to read and execute health care documents.
ANS: B
Health literacy involves more than basic reading and writing skills. It involves the ability to ob-tain, process, and understand health information in order to make health care decisions.
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