The nurse provides footwear and gloves to leprosy clients to prevent trauma to their insensitive and deformed hands and feet. This an example of
a. Primary level of prevention
b. Secondary level of prevention
c. Tertiary level of prevention
d. Primary health care prevention
ANS: C
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