D406 Course Questions with Verified Correct
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demand side
the expectations & demands the HC system require from it's clients.
skill side
An indiv skills, abilities, and capacity to respond to the expectations & demands of the HC
system.
What is NCP?
National Action Plan to improve health Lit. "Action Plan" is based on (2) principles and contains
7 goals.
National Action Plan to Improve literacy
to engage org, proff, policymakers, communities, indiv & families in a linked multi-sector effort
to improve health lit.
Strategies to improve health literacy
Develop and disseminate health and safety information that is accurate, accessible, and
actionable.
Make comprehensive language assistance and interpretive services available to all clients with
cultural or language barriers.
Which diverse population has health literacy issues primarily related to changes associated
with vision, hearing, and cognition?
, Adults over the age of 65.
Which diverse population primarily has difficulty reading and understanding instructions
on medicine bottles due to language barriers?
Racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to have lower levels of health literacy due to cultural
and language barriers.
Which term describes the reason understanding a client's culture is important when
communicating about health information?
Mismatched communication happens when patients are not provided with information they can
easily understand, remember, and make decisions about how to respond, which can lead to the
patient becoming frustrated and less likely to engage in a positive way to produce positive health
outcomes.
Health numeracy skills
Health numeracy skills refer to an individual's ability to access, process, interpret, communicate,
and act on numerical health information needed to make effective decisions.
health literacy
the degree to which people can find, understand, and use information and services to inform
health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others
social justice
the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political, and social rights and opportunities is
at the heart of health lit.
Answers
demand side
the expectations & demands the HC system require from it's clients.
skill side
An indiv skills, abilities, and capacity to respond to the expectations & demands of the HC
system.
What is NCP?
National Action Plan to improve health Lit. "Action Plan" is based on (2) principles and contains
7 goals.
National Action Plan to Improve literacy
to engage org, proff, policymakers, communities, indiv & families in a linked multi-sector effort
to improve health lit.
Strategies to improve health literacy
Develop and disseminate health and safety information that is accurate, accessible, and
actionable.
Make comprehensive language assistance and interpretive services available to all clients with
cultural or language barriers.
Which diverse population has health literacy issues primarily related to changes associated
with vision, hearing, and cognition?
, Adults over the age of 65.
Which diverse population primarily has difficulty reading and understanding instructions
on medicine bottles due to language barriers?
Racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to have lower levels of health literacy due to cultural
and language barriers.
Which term describes the reason understanding a client's culture is important when
communicating about health information?
Mismatched communication happens when patients are not provided with information they can
easily understand, remember, and make decisions about how to respond, which can lead to the
patient becoming frustrated and less likely to engage in a positive way to produce positive health
outcomes.
Health numeracy skills
Health numeracy skills refer to an individual's ability to access, process, interpret, communicate,
and act on numerical health information needed to make effective decisions.
health literacy
the degree to which people can find, understand, and use information and services to inform
health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others
social justice
the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political, and social rights and opportunities is
at the heart of health lit.
