The school nurse set up a "don't smoke, don't start" program that focused on children who did not smoke. Which of the following stages of disease was the focus of the program?
a. Adaptation
b. Convalescence
c. Pathogenesis
d. Prepathogenesis
ANS: D
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a. increase the effectiveness of the skin graft. b. prevent infection and promote healing. c. promote suppuration of the wound. d. promote movement in the affected area.
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