To understand health literacy, nurses must assess:

Social cognitive theory emphasizes that people learn by observing others, with the environment, behavior, and cognition acting as primary factors that influence development in a reciprocal manner.

A major component of the theory is observational learning: the process of learning desirable and undesirable behaviors by observing others, then reproducing learned behaviors in order to maximize rewards.

Choice A is not the answer because human behavior is not only shaped by reoccurring patterns of activity that take place in a structured environment.

Choice C is not the answer because communication and information processing are not the only central roles in social cognitive theory.

Choice D is not the answer because social cognitive theory does not focus solely on the health of a person, not the disease.

The verb “identify” is the most appropriate to use in a learning objective that will measure the patient’s level of “understanding” of signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).

This verb corresponds to the cognitive level of understanding or comprehension, which focuses on the ability to grasp or construct meaning from material.

1. Inject is incorrect because it does not correspond to the cognitive level of understanding or comprehension.
2. Design is incorrect because it does not correspond to the cognitive level of understanding or comprehension.
3. Develop is incorrect because it does not correspond to the cognitive level of understanding or comprehension.