A nurse is developing a community-based exercise program for a group of women who have car-diovascular disease. Which of the following levels of prevention is being used?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Health promotion
ANS: C
Tertiary prevention includes those interventions aimed at disability limitation and rehabilitation from disease, injury, or disability. Primary prevention focuses on prevention on disease before it occurs. Secondary prevention aims for early detection and screening. Health promotion is not a level of prevention.
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