Which activity is appropriate for a nurse engaged exclusively in community-based primary prevention?
a. Medication follow-up
b. Teaching parenting skills
c. Substance abuse counseling
d. Making a referral for family therapy
ANS: B
Primary prevention activities are directed to healthy populations to provide information for developing skills that promote mental health. The distracters represent secondary or tertiary prevention activities.
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