Health literacy includes the ability to A. determine what medications are necessary to treat a condition. B. read, understand, and evaluate health information. C. make medical choices based on gut instinct. D. all of the above are correct.

B. read, understand, and evaluate health information.

Explanation:

The ability of a person to read, process, understand and evaluate the basic information of health is called health literacy. A person having health literacy can able to understand the information written on medical slip, prescription drug bottles, medical vouchers, etc.  

There are several benefits of health literacy like greater health literacy can lead- to greater and improved health status, greater adherence to treatment program, improved planning of self-care, etc. Therefore the correct answer is B.