The nurse assesses the patient's health literacy through what action?
1. Teaching the patient about health issues and assessing learning
2. Watching the patient read a brochure containing health information
3. Obtaining agreement from the patient to read health information they are given
4. Quizzing the patient about their health knowledge
ANS: 1
Health literacy is determined by assessing not only the patient's ability to read but also to understand and make decisions based on what they have learned.
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