A nurse is providing primary prevention when working with the homeless. Which of the follow-ing best describes what is being implemented?
a. Providing emergency housing aid
b. Creating drug and alcohol treatment op-tions
c. Offering effective job training programs
d. Evaluating comprehensive case manage-ment programs
ANS: C
Offering effective job training programs is an example of primary prevention—attempting to prevent the problem before it occurs. Emergency housing is secondary prevention. Drug and al-cohol treatment and comprehensive case management are tertiary preventions.
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