As the community health nurse you have to compile community programs based on primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention measures. Using your knowledge that Leavell
and Clark developed a conceptual model for the natural history of any disease affecting humans, what is an example of tertiary prevention?
A) Prevent the onset of a disease in a population of well people
B) Focus on early diagnosis and prompt treatment of the disease
C) Focus on limiting and resulting disabilities of the disease
D) Rehabilitation measures that enable the individual to function at maximum capability
D
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