Everfi Healthcare Literacy: Navigating Medical Care Practice

Rate your understanding of the Health Care System.

• 1* I am super lost

• 2** I get some things but not others

• 3*** I feel pretty good; I just need more practice

• 4**** I feel super Confident

Which is not a behavior that can have a positive impact on health status?

• Researching medical information

• Following outdated medical advice

• Determining if medical advertisements are fraudulent

• Reading medical instructions carefully

A person who has health literacy would not_______.

• read medical instructions carefully

• determine if medical advertisements are fraudulent

• follow outdated medical advice

• research medical information

_______is not something a person who has health literacy would do

• Determining if medical advertisements are fraudulent

• Reading medical instructions carefully

• Researching medical information

• Following outdated medical advice

Viewing healthy choices as _______ will help a person to see them as having a positive impact on their own health.

• investments

• inconveniences

• annoyances

• mandatory

Which of the following is an example of a healthy choice that is seen as an investment?

• Eating food when hungry.

• Using sunscreen to prevent skin cancer in the future.

• Taking off a coat and sweater when feeling hot.

• Avoiding flossing because it is time consuming.

Using sunscreen to avoid skin cancer is an example of how a healthy choice can be seen as an _______.

• annoyance

• inconvenience

• investment

• obligation

Which of the following is not an example of preventative care?

• Wellness checkups

• Developing healthy habits

• Going to a doctor only when something is wrong

• Keeping up-to-date with vaccines

A wellness checkup with a doctor can be considered to be preventative care because _______.

• it is a great way to catch possible problems when they are small

• it is a great way to get to know your doctor

• it can prevent you from doing the the things you need to do in a day

• it uses up money for medical care that could be used for other things

Which of the following actions can allow a person to catch health issues early before they grow into more serious issues?

• Reading medical advertisements

• Getting plenty of sleep and exercising

• Eating nutritious foods

• Regular wellness check-ups