The nurse is planning an education session to discuss primary levels of disease prevention. Which topics should the nurse include in this presentation?
1. the elimination of smoking and alcohol use
2. available locations for diabetes screening
3. the need for annual colonoscopy examinations
4. the use of available community rehabilitation facilities
Correct Answer: 1
Primary prevention involves activities to prevent illness and disease and includes smoking cessation and abstinence from alcohol. Screening activities such as glucose testing and colonoscopy examinations are a form of secondary prevention. Rehabilitation activities are considered a tertiary level of prevention.
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