A Nurse Is Trying to Determine a Client's Reading Level

question 2

Multiple Choice

A nurse is trying to determine a client's reading level. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?

• A) Ask the client if he/she finds it useful to have someone help when receiving written materials from the physician.
• B) Ask the client to assess his or her own health literacy and give examples.
• C) Determine the number of years of formal education the client completed.
• D) Use a literacy assessment tool, many of which are in the literature.

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