A community health nurse has scheduled a hypertension clinic. This service would be an example of which type of health care?
A) Tertiary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Primary prevention
D) Disease prevention
Ans: B
Feedback: Secondary prevention centers on health maintenance are aimed at early detection and prevention. Disease prevention is not a form of health care but is a focus with primary prevention.
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