The nurse is discharging a client who had a CVA and will be cared for at home by her husband. The nurse knows that the client's husband understands the need for tertiary prevention when he makes which of the following statements?
1. "She will need instruction on using her walker."
2. "She will need to have her flu shot this year."
3. "She must take her blood pressure medications regularly."
4. "She needs to have her cholesterol checked every 2 months."
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Rationale 1: Tertiary prevention involves strategies for rehabilitation; instructing the client on proper use of a walker is an example of tertiary prevention.
Rationale 2: Having a flu shot is a primary prevention strategy.
Rationale 3: Taking blood pressure medication is secondary prevention since the treatment is aimed at maintaining normal blood pressure and preventing complications from the condition.
Rationale 4: Having a cholesterol screening is an example of secondary prevention.
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