Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 779 of 2368
A nurse is preparing a written handout about a new medication for clients with limited health literacy. Which reading level should the nurse aim for?
- No higher than the eighth-grade level
- No higher than the sixth-grade level
- No higher than the tenth-grade level
- No higher than the twelfth-grade level
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Correct answer: No higher than the sixth-grade level
Written materials should be at a reading level no higher than sixth grade, along with plain language and teach-back.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Teaching & Learning: Identifying Barriers to Learning. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026