A nurse partners with multiple agencies in the community to create a support group for those di-agnosed with addiction in the community. Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Health promotion
ANS: C
When using tertiary prevention, the nurse focuses on treatment and rehabilitation. The support group for those with addiction is helping the addict and the addict's family, who already "have a problem." Primary prevention focuses on health promotion and disease prevention. Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and screening. Health promotion is not a level of preven-tion.
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