NCLEX-RN · Question #630
In healthcare settings, nurses must be familiar with primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of care. As a nurse in the community, which of the following interventions might be a primary prevention…
The correct answer is C. Teaching fifth-grade children the harmful effects of substance abuse. (A) The teenager is already coping ineffectively and requires early detection and treatment, which is secondary prevention. (B) The client must be sent to a rehabilitation unit, which requires tertiaryprevention. (C) Reducing the incidence of disease through education supports…
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In healthcare settings, nurses must be familiar with primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of care. As a nurse in the community, which of the following interventions might be a primary prevention strategy?
Options
- ACrisis intervention with an intoxicated teenager whose mother just committed suicide
- BReferring a client who has been on a detoxification unit to a rehabilitation center
- CTeaching fifth-grade children the harmful effects of substance abuse
- DCounseling a client with post-traumatic stress disorder
How the community answered
(34 responses)- A3% (1)
- B6% (2)
- C88% (30)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
(A) The teenager is already coping ineffectively and requires early detection and treatment, which is secondary prevention. (B) The client must be sent to a rehabilitation unit, which requires tertiaryprevention. (C) Reducing the incidence of disease through education supports primary prevention. (D) A client with identified symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder requires intervention by
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