A multidisciplinary health care team operates a program aimed at the prevention, identification, and treatment of diabetes on a large Indian reservation
Which of the following aspects of the program would be most likely to be classified as secondary prevention?
A)
Regularly scheduled wound dressing changes for clients who have foot ulcers secondary to peripheral neuropathy and impaired wound healing
B)
Teaching school children how a nutritious, traditional diet can lessen their chances of developing adult-onset diabetes
C)
Staffing a booth where community residents who are attending a baseball tournament can have their blood glucose levels checked
D)
Administering oral antihyperglycemic medications to clients who have a diagnosis of diabetes
Ans:
C
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Secondary prevention focuses on screening and early disease identification, such as checking the blood glucose levels of a large number of individuals to identify potential cases of diabetes. Wound treatment and medication administration would be considered tertiary interventions, and education would be considered primary prevention.
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