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A nurse is implementing a tertiary prevention strategy. Which of the following activities would the nurse most likely implement?
 
  a. Diabetes screening
  b. Rehabilitation for musculoskeletal injury
  c. Birth control
  d. Pregnancy testing

Question 2

A nurse is implementing a primary prevention strategy. Which of the following activities would the nurse most likely implement?
 
  a. Urine screening for pesticide exposure
  b. Tuberculosis (TB) skin testing
  c. Treatment of lead poisoning
  d. Reduction of pesticide exposure


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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Rehabilitation for musculoskeletal injury is an example of tertiary prevention. Diabetes screening and pregnancy testing are secondary prevention strategies, and birth control is a primary preven-tion.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Reduction of pesticide exposure is an example of primary prevention. Urine screening and TB skin testing are secondary prevention, and treatment of lead poisoning is tertiary prevention.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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