Today's healthcare system emphasizes prevention rather than treatment of disease. The benefits of preventative education cannot be underestimated. What are examples of primary healthcare services that nurses can provide?
1 . Prenatal care for mothers and infants
2 . Antismoking campaigns
3 . Mammography for women
4 . Specific medical or surgical therapies
A) 1, 2, 3
B) 1, 2, 4
C) 1, 3, 4
D) 2, 3, 4
A
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Prevention services, also called primary healthcare services, have had significant positive effects on healthcare issues, such as prenatal care for mothers and infants, antismoking campaigns, and mammography for women. Secondary healthcare services provide individuals with specific medical or surgical therapies generally in acute care settings.
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