The nurse is doing a walk-through to identify workplace hazards. Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Assessment
ANS: A
Primary prevention refers to those interventions aimed at preventing the occurrence of disease, injury, or disability. A walk-through is part of an assessment, which is part of primary prevention. Tertiary prevention includes those interventions aimed at disability limitation and rehabilitation from disease, injury, or disability. Secondary prevention occurs after a disease process has al-ready begun.
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