Alice Powers has been a parish nurse for 1 year and is trying to establish a health program that is balanced across all levels of prevention (primary, secondary, and tertiary). An example of a primary health intervention she might consider would be
1. Arranging for a mobile mammography unit to come to the church to provide low-cost mammograms.
2. Organizing a support group for widows and widowers.
3. Providing vaccinations against influenza for older parishioners.
4. Setting up a system that would facilitate referrals to community providers.
Question 2
Margaret Daniels is a nurse working for a large church in an urban setting. Which of the following activities would Margaret be least likely to perform?
1. Arranging for a mobile mammography unit to come to the church to provide low-cost mammograms
2. Facilitating a support group for women in the church who want to lose weight
3. Holding a training session for nurses who wish to volunteer in the parish health program
4. Performing BID dressing changes for a parishioner with an ulceration on his lower leg
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