A home health nurse is visiting a 40-year-old client who has had abdominal surgery. The client is unable to change dressing because of obesity. The nurse is to instruct the client's spouse on the sterile dressing technique. During the visit, the nurse notes that the spouse has limited abilities due to mental disabilities. To determine the spouse's literacy, assessment of which area for the spouse would be appropriate?

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Tools to determine literacy include reading tests such as the Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT) and Rapid Estimate at Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM), which ask a person to read a passage out loud.

A Home Health Nurse Is Visiting a 40-Year-Old Client Who