A nurse organizes a health fair for older adults. The nurse's goal is to focus on the six priority ar-eas identified by the National Prevention Council. Which of the following activities should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
a. Smoking cessation
b. Depression screening
c. Recognizing elder abuse
d. Cholesterol screening
e. Fitness training
ANS: A, B, C
The six priority areas of the National Prevention Council include tobacco-free living, preventing drug abuse and excessive alcohol use, healthy eating, injury- and violence-free living, reproduc-tive and sexual health, and mental and emotional well-being. Smoking cessation, depression screening, and recognizing elder abuse all directly address these areas. While cholesterol screen-ing and fitness training are important for older adults, they do not address these six priority areas.
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