Crislyn Jilou B.

Adlawan
BSN1- A10
HES 008
SAS 8

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING

You will answer and rationalize this by yourself. This will be recorded as your quiz. 1 point
will be given to every correct answer and another 1 point for correct rationalization.
1. A- people with poor reading skills may indeed have difficulty analyzing instructions.
2. A- People with poor literacy skills may tend to think in concrete, specific, and literal terms.
3. F- According to Fleener and Scholl, who conducted the research, they looked into the characteristics of people
who had self-identified as having a problem with reading and writing
4. C- The Joint Commission requires that patients and their families get information that is easy to understand.
5. A- Patients are required to be provided with complete and up-to-date information that is explained to them in a
manner that is easy to comprehend by the Patient's Bill of Rights
6. B- PEM is an abbreviation for "Printed Education Materials," and according to the findings of some studies, the
majority of PEMs are written at grade levels that are significantly above the majority of patients' capabilities in terms
of reading
7. C- This is called "informed consent." When making decisions about medical care, people have the right to know
about risks, benefits, and alternatives. They also have the freedom to choose
8. A- Literacy has more effects than just being able to read. It changes how a person organizes, interprets, analyzes,
and sums up information
9. A- Caregivers often overestimate a person's ability to follow directions and are quick to call them uncooperative
and noncompliant when they don't.
10. C- The reading level of PEMs is between the 10th and 12th grades, but the average reading level of adults is at the 8th grade
level