Which of the following nursing activities would BEST represent primary prevention of suicide?
a. discussion with clients who are suicidal about the impact of suicide on their families
b. getting clients with suicidal ideation to list reasons to live
c. educating persons with depression about suicide
d. educating the general public about suicide
D
Educating the general public about suicide is an example of primary prevention. Primary prevention describes preventive activities applied to the whole population, regardless of demonstrable risk factors. The other options deal with situations where a disease has already occurred and are not considered examples of primary prevention.
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