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Tirant22 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The community health nurse, during a home visit to her client, observed that a family member was hearing voices and threatening to hurt himself. Which level of prevention involves identify-ing that the client is in need of care?

1. Primary prevention
2. Secondary prevention
3. Tertiary prevention
4. Intermediate prevention

Question 2

Which activity is an example of the nursing intervention at the primary level of prevention?

1. Notifying a physician of change in the client's condition
2. Enlisting a social worker to assist with a specific client problem
3. Screening individuals for depression at the local mall
4. Teaching a client to administer her own medication

moormoney · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2
Case finding is part of secondary prevention. Options 1 and 3 do not include case finding. Op-tion 4 is not a level of prevention.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3
Screening is a means of preventing problems and promoting health. Options 1 and 2 are second-ary preventions. Option 4 is tertiary prevention.