A nurse is teaching patients about health care information. Which patient will the nurse assess closely for health literacy?
a. A patient 35 years old
b. A patient 68 years old
c. A patient with a college degree
d. A patient with a high-school diploma
ANS: B
About 9 out of 10 people in the United States experience challenges in using health care information. Patients who are especially vulnerable are the elderly (age 65+), immigrants, persons with low incomes, persons who do not have a high-school diploma or GED, and persons with chronic mental and/or physical health conditions. A 35-year-old patient and patients with high-school and college education are not identified in the vulnerable populations.
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