A nurse planning primary disease prevention interventions for a 64-year-old patient includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Giving an influenza vaccination in early autumn of each year.
b. Suggesting the patient attend "Cooking to Manage Hypertension" classes taught by a registered dietician.
c. Giving a pneumococcal vaccination to celebrate the patient's 65th birthday.
d. Identifying several local smoking cessa-tion support groups.
e. Providing the patient with a take-home occult stool screening kit.
A, C, D
Primary prevention refers to specific action taken to optimize the health of the older individual by helping him or her become more resistant to disease or to ensure that the environment will be less harmful.
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