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savannahhooper · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

At the well-child clinic, how does the nurse correctly teach a mother about health promotion activities and describe immunizations?

a. Unique for children
b. Primary prevention
c. Secondary prevention
d. Tertiary prevention

Question 2

When teaching a patient with a family history of hypertension about health promotion, the nurse describes blood pressure screening as which type of prevention?

a. Illness
b. Primary
c. Secondary
d. Tertiary

AmberC1996 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Immunizations/vaccinations are considered primary prevention measures, those strategies aimed at optimizing health and disease prevention in general. Immunizations/vaccinations are primary prevention measures for individuals across the life span, not just children. Secondary prevention measures are those designed to identify individuals in an early state of a disease process so that prompt treatment can be started. Tertiary prevention measures are those that minimize the effects of disease and disability.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Blood pressure screening is considered secondary prevention. It is a measure designed to identify individuals in an early state of a disease process so that prompt treatment can be started. Illness prevention is considered primary prevention. Primary prevention measures are those strategies aimed at optimizing health and disease prevention in general and not linked to a single disease entity. Tertiary prevention measures are those that minimize the effects of disease and disability.