A nurse considers an audience’s ability to read, comprehend, and act on medical instructions while preparing health education materials. Which of the following factors is the nurse considering?
a.) Health literacy
b.) Resilience
c.) Social justice
d.) Health disparity
Answer: a.) Health literacy
Explanation: A measure of a patient's ability to read, comprehend, and act on medical instructions is health literacy. Resilience has to do with the factors that allow people to resist the effects of vulnerability. Social justice describes justice with respect to the concepts of egalitarianism and equality. Health disparity refers to the wide variations in health services and health status among certain population groups.
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