The nurse planning a secondary prevention program for risk reduction would focus on clients who
a. already have a diagnosis of cardiovascular disease.
b. do not yet have cardiovascular disease and wish to prevent it.
c. have two or more family members with cardiovascular disease.
d. want information about cardiovascular disease.
A
Risk factor modification in clients who do not yet have cardiovascular disease is primary preven-tion. Risk factor modification in clients who do have cardiovascular disease is considered sec-ondary prevention.
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