When intervening with a married couple experiencing relationship discord, which nursing action reflects an intervention at the secondary level of prevention?
1. Teaching assertiveness skills in order to meet assessed needs
2. Supplying the couple with guidelines related to marital seminar leadership
3. Teaching the couple about various methods of birth control
4. Counseling the couple related to open and honest communication skills
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Rationale: Counseling the couple related to open and honest communication skills is a reflection of a nursing intervention at the secondary level of prevention. Secondary prevention aims at minimizing symptoms and is accomplished through early identification of problems and prompt initiation of effective treatment.
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