A health care service representing the tertiary level of ...

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A health care service representing the tertiary level of prevention is:
 
  1. stress management seminars.
  2. childbirth education classes for single parents.
  3. genital self-examination pamphlet and teaching.
  4. premenstrual syndrome (PMS) support group.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a postpartum practice to avoid infections?
 
  1. Not letting the mother walk barefoot at the hospital
  2. Using sitz baths and heat lamps more frequently to kill germs
  3. Having staff members with such things as strep throat, conjunctivitis, and diarr-hea stay home
  4. Instructing the mother to change her perineal pad from front to back each time she voids or defecates

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Answer to Question 1

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1. Incorrect. Stress management seminars are a primary prevention technique to prevent health care issues associated with stress.
2. Incorrect. Childbirth education is a form of primary prevention.
3. Incorrect. SBE information is a form of secondary prevention, which is geared toward early detection of health problems.
4. Correct. A PMS support group is an example of tertiary prevention, which follows the occurrence of a defect or disability (such as PMS).

Answer to Question 2

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1. Incorrect. Walking barefoot and getting back into bed can contaminate the linens.
2. Correct. Heat lamps and sitz baths are used less frequently because they are hard to keep sterile.
3. Incorrect. Staff members with infections need to stay home until they are no longer con-tagious.
4. Incorrect. She should also wash her hands before and after.