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Ebrown

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A client is 47 years old and has schizophrenia. He lives with his 67-year-old mother, who has always managed his affairs. He has never been employed.
 
  Recently, his mother required emergency surgery and the client suffered an exacerbation of his psychosis and was hospitalized. On discharge from the hospital, the client's physician refers him for nursing case management. Once a month, the home health nurse administers the client's injection of haloperidol (Haldol). Which type of prevention is the nurse practicing?
  A) Primary prevention
  B) Secondary prevention
  C) Tertiary prevention
  D) Not practicing prevention

Question 2

In the event that a vaccine is developed to prevent schizophrenia, which population group would be selected to receive it first?
 
  a. The universal population
  b. The indicated population
  c. The developmental population
  d. The epidemiological population



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B
An indicated population is one made up of high-risk individuals identified as having biological markers that indicate a predisposition for the disorder.



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