SAS#7

Question 1

The ability of adults to read write and comprehend information at the 8th grade level or above

Answer 1

LITERACY

Question 2

The ability of adults to read write and comprehend information at the 4th grade level or below or not at all

Answer 2

ILLITERACY

Question 3

The ability of adults to read write and comprehend information between the 5th to 8th grade levels of difficulty

Answer 3

LOW LITERACY (MARGINALLY LITERATE OR ILLITERATE)

Question 4

In adults, the lack of fundamental reading writing and comprehension skills needed to operate effectively in today’s society

Answer 4

FUNCTIONAL ILLITERACY

Question 5

The ability to read and pratt and comprehend health information to maintain optimal wellness

Answer 5

HEALTH LITERACY

Question 6

The ease with which written or printed information can be read

Answer 6

READABILITY

Question 7

The ability to read and interpret numbers

Answer 7

NUMERACY

Question 8

The ability to transform letters into words and pronounce them correctly

Answer 8

READING (WORD RECOGNITION)

Question 9

The degree to which individuals understand and accurately interpret what they have read

Answer 9

COMPREHENSION

Question 10

The inability to comprehend simple oral language communicated through speaking of common vocabulary phrases or slang words

Answer 10

ILORAIACY

Question 11

Are used to convey as well as to access information

Answer 11

COMPUTERS

Question 12

the opportunity to expand knowledge base of learners through telecommunications requires nurse educators to attend to computer literacy levels

Answer 12

(E-HEALTH LITERACY)

Question 13

Approximately _____ to ____ million Americansare considered a literate and an additional 50 million americans are low literate

Answer 13

40 TO 44

Question 14

One fifth,Adult U.S, population lux literacy skills needed to acquire knowledge to cope with the requirements of day today living

Answer 14

21-23%