A nurse is implementing secondary prevention strategies in the community. Which of the follow-ing best describes what the nurse is doing?
a. Screening children for lead poisoning
b. Working with communities on emergency preparedness plans
c. Developing social networking interven-tions to modify community norms
d. Educating patients with strokes at rehab centers to help optimize their functioning
ANS: A
Screenings are secondary prevention activities. Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and screening. Tertiary prevention focuses on treatment and rehabilitation—educating patients with strokes. Primary prevention refers to those interventions aimed at preventing the occurrence of disease, injury, or disability—working with communities on emergency preparedness plans and developing social networking interventions.
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