Author Question: In planning a health education program for her high school, Alice Adams has decided to use a variety ... (Read 81 times)

Capo · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

In planning a health education program for her high school, Alice Adams has decided to use a variety of approaches. Appropriate teaching techniques would include all of the following, although Alice knows that the least effective would probably be

1. Large group lectures on nutrition.
2. Peer counseling by former substance abusers.
3. Presentations by nurses from the local health department on STDs.
4. Small group discussions on personal hygiene.
5. Support groups for persons with eating disorders.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about literacy levels and reading skills is false?

1. Almost half of all Americans are functionally illiterate.
2. Elders are particularly at risk for suffering from health problems related to poor literacy.
3. People with low literacy skills are at an increased risk of poor health.
4. Instructions are commonly written at a level that does not match the reading skills of patients.