Which statement best differentiates patient education from health literacy?

Which statement best differentiates patient education from health literacy?

• A. Health literacy is the same as education; patient education includes only medical jargon.
• B. Education provides information; health literacy is the ability to obtain, process, and understand that information to act on it.
• C. Education is about patient preferences, health literacy is about system navigation.
• D. Health literacy only concerns reading ability.

Answer: (C)