A nurse focuses intervention strategies on the structural dimension of community health. Which of the following best describes the focus of these strategies?
a. Health services
b. Primary prevention
c. Health promotion
d. Secondary prevention
ANS: A
The structure of the community is defined in terms of services and resources. The subsystems of community structure consist of physical environment, health and social services, economy, trans-portation and safety, politics and government, communication, education, and recreation. Sec-ondary prevention focuses on early detection and prompt treatment of disease, injury, or disabil-ity. Primary prevention attempts to promote health and provide specific protection from disease. Health promotion activities are interventions focused on improving one's health.
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