Which of the following infectious disease interventions best represents the use of secondary prevention?
a. Clients with HIV infection are encouraged to use condoms to protect sexual partners.
b. Clients with HIV infection are given medications to improve immunological response.
c. Health care workers are encouraged to receive annual vaccinations for influenza.
d. Health care workers are required to have a tuberculosis skin test or chest x-ray.
ANS: D
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