Which of the following nursing interventions is an example of health promotion and preventive care on the primary level? Select all that apply
A) A nurse counsels a teenager to stop smoking.
B) A nurse conducts a health fair for high blood pressure screening.
C) A nurse counsels the family of a client diagnosed with lung cancer.
D) A home health care nurse arranges for rehabilitation services for a patient.
E) A school nurse arranges for a career seminar for graduating seniors.
Ans: A
Primary health promotion and illness prevention are directed toward promoting health and preventing the development of disease processes or injury. Nursing activities at the primary level may focus on individuals or groups. Examples are immunization clinics, family planning services, providing poison-control information, counseling about obesity and smoking cessation, and accident-prevention education. Conducting a high blood pressure screening and providing family counseling are secondary level preventive measures. Rehabilitation and career counseling fall under the tertiary level of preventive care.
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