Author Question: A nurse is interested in primary prevention programs. Which of the following activities would this ... (Read 86 times)

vicotolentino · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

A nurse is interested in primary prevention programs. Which of the following activities would this nurse choose to do?

A.
Assist with blood pressure screening at the local mall.
B.
Collect and distribute used eyeglasses for poor people.
C.
Staff a mobile mammogram unit for underserved groups.
D.
Teach teenagers about the dangers of texting and driving.

Question 2

A nurse wants to work in the community providing secondary prevention activities. Which action would this nurse choose to do?

A.
Educate teenage girls about birth control options.
B.
Provide STD/STI testing at the local youth center.
C.
Staff the county health department flu shot clinic.
D.
Volunteer to drive cancer patients to receive their treatments.

aruss1303 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Primary prevention includes activities designed to keep health problems from happening. It often includes education. Teaching teens the dangers of texting and driving will (hopefully) prevent motor vehicle crashes. Secondary prevention is screening, early detection, and prompt treatment for health problems. Providing blood pressure screening and mammograms are examples of secondary prevention. Tertiary prevention attempts to restore health to its highest level of functioning. Providing eyeglasses for needy people with vision problems is an example of tertiary prevention.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Secondary prevention is screening, early detection, and prompt treatment for health problems. Testing youths for STD/STIs is an example of secondary prevention. Primary prevention includes activities designed to keep health problems from happening. It often includes education. Educating teenage girls about birth control options will (hopefully) prevent unintentional pregnancies and is an example of primary prevention. Likewise, staffing the flu shot clinic is also an example of primary prevention. Tertiary prevention attempts to restore health to its highest level of functioning. Driving cancer patients to their treatments is an example of tertiary prevention.