A nurse plans to implement a primary prevention strategy in the community. Which of the fol-lowing would the nurse most likely complete?
a. Development of a smoking prevention program
b. Development of a support group for widows
c. Development of a hypertension screening program
d. Development of a hospice care program
ANS: A
Primary prevention's aim is preventing disease. Development of a smoking prevention program is primary prevention. Development of a support group for widows and development of a hospice care program are examples of tertiary prevention. Development of a hypertension screening pro-gram is an example of secondary prevention.
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