A nurse is working with a community center that primarily serves a nearby Native American tribe. The nurse knows that many of the tribe members suffer from type 2 diabetes. Which of the following interventions is an example of a tertiary prevention?
A. Reviewing blood glucose testing techniques
B. Routine blood glucose screening for everyone who comes into the clinic
C. Actively encouraging diabetic patients to have foot, eye, and hemoglobin A1C screening tests every three months
D. Publishing a guide about preventing diabetes and distributing it to people who are unaffected
Question 2
A nurse is volunteering a community-wide health fair. The nurse is performing blood pressure and blood glucose screenings for everyone who stops by the booth.
After performing the screening tests, the most important thing that the nurse must give to all of the participants is:
A. A prescription for blood pressure or diabetes medication as needed
B. An appointment for follow-up appointment with a specialist
C. A specific and individualized action plan with their next steps
D. The normal values for blood pressure and blood glucose levels so they know how to interpret their own levels
A male American redstart, Setophaga ruticilla.
Nurse-patient interaction; nonveral communication
Nurse-patient interaction; nonverbal communication
The nurse conducts the health history as the first step in the nursing assessment
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Nurse using a stethoscope