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The Newest Vital Sign developed by Pfizer along with experts of the University of Arizona College of Medicine. The NVS is designed as a questionnaire with a picture of a Nutrition Label at the back of a pint of ice cream. Patients are asked to interpret what it is.
See Picture of the Nutrition Label used for the test.
The questions asked are the following:
The right answers to these questions should be the following
For the first question: 1000
For the second question: Any of the following is correct---1 cup (or any amount up to 1 cup), half the container. (Be sure to clarify if the patient answers "two serving". Ask "How much ice cream would that be if you were to measure it into a bowl?")
For the Third question: 33
For the fourth question: 10%
Once you are through with these four questions, read to the patient or subject the following:
Pretend that you are allergic to the following substances: penicillin, peanuts, latex gloves, and bee stings.
5. Is it safe for you to eat this ice cream?
6. (Ask only if the patient responds "no" to question 5): Why not?
The fifth question should have a "No" answer to qualify as correct.
Lastly, the sixth question should have a correct answer similar to "because it has peanut oil".
Tally the number of correct answers.
Scores of 0-1 suggests high likelihood (50% or more) of limited literacy.
Scores of 2-3 indicates the possibility of limited literacy.
Scores of 4-6 almost always indicates adequate literacy.
See Picture of the Nutrition Label used for the test.
The questions asked are the following:
- If you eat the entire container, how many calories will you eat?
- If you are allowed to eat 60 grams of carbohydrates as a snack, how much ice cream would you have?
- Your doctor advises you to reduce the amount of staturated fat in your diet. you usually have 42 grams of saturated fact each day, which includes one serving of ice cream. If you stop eating ice cream, how many grams saturated fat would you be consuming each day?
- If you usually eat 2500 calories in a day, what percentage of your daily value of calories will you be eating if you eat one serving?
The right answers to these questions should be the following
For the first question: 1000
For the second question: Any of the following is correct---1 cup (or any amount up to 1 cup), half the container. (Be sure to clarify if the patient answers "two serving". Ask "How much ice cream would that be if you were to measure it into a bowl?")
For the Third question: 33
For the fourth question: 10%
Once you are through with these four questions, read to the patient or subject the following:
Pretend that you are allergic to the following substances: penicillin, peanuts, latex gloves, and bee stings.
5. Is it safe for you to eat this ice cream?
6. (Ask only if the patient responds "no" to question 5): Why not?
The fifth question should have a "No" answer to qualify as correct.
Lastly, the sixth question should have a correct answer similar to "because it has peanut oil".
Tally the number of correct answers.
Scores of 0-1 suggests high likelihood (50% or more) of limited literacy.
Scores of 2-3 indicates the possibility of limited literacy.
Scores of 4-6 almost always indicates adequate literacy.
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