The nurse is performing blood pressure screenings at a health fair which is designed to provide information for senior citizens in the community. Which level of health prevention is the nurse providing?

1. Primary
2. Secondary
3. Tertiary
4. Holistic care


Correct Answer: 2

Secondary level of health prevention focuses on screening and early detection of disease with the goal of early intervention. Secondary health prevention may include the following screenings: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, vision, hearing, lead, cardiac risk profile, chemistry labs, and mammography. Primary level of prevention focuses on health promotion and education as well as the prevention of illness and disease through health-promoting behaviors. Tertiary level of prevention is the care and restoration of a patient after an insult or injury/disease has occurred. Holistic health care is a concept that evolved in the 1970s and 1980s and is defined as "a comprehensive approach to health care including physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual attributes of a person."

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