The maternal-child nurse stresses to the recently graduated nurse that primary care focuses on which aspect? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Health promotion
2. Illness prevention
3. Hospital care
4. Skilled nursing care
5. Curing disease
1, 2
Explanation: 1. Healthcare providers can help foster self-care by focusing on health promotion education during every client encounter.
2. By fostering health-promoting behaviors, many illnesses can be prevented.
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