This section evaluates your ability to understand health-related materials. Select the most appropriate answer for each question.
Your doctor has sent you to have a _______ X-ray.
When you go to _______ this medicine, you must have an empty stomach.
This section tests your ability to understand and work with numbers in medical contexts. Choose the best answer for each question.
If you take your first tablet at 7:00 am, and you need to take a tablet every 6 hours, what time should you take your next tablet?
Your prescription says: Take 2 tablets by mouth every 6 hours as needed. What is the maximum number of tablets you can take in one day?
This assessment is based on the validated Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA). Learn more about the research behind this tool in the original publication.