Which is an example of primary prevention in avoiding ingestions and poisoning in children?
a. Provide billboards with poison control center phone numbers.
b. Lavage the stomach to remove poisons from the stomach.
c. Provide antidotes for poisonings specific to the agent.
d. Administer CPR to clients who have ingested poisonous agents.
ANS: A
Primary prevention is aimed at preventing a disease/injury through public awareness of all the population. Advertising via billboards is directed toward the entire population. The other options are related to secondary and tertiary preventive efforts.
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