The nurse educator provides developmental testing for kindergarten through third-grade students. Which level of prevention is the nurse performing?
1. Primary
2. Secondary
3. Tertiary
4. Community
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Primary prevention is true health promotion and precedes disease or dysfunction.
Rationale 2: Secondary prevention emphasizes early detection of disease and health maintenance for individuals experiencing health problems. This would include providing assessment of the growth and development of children.
Rationale 3: Tertiary prevention begins after an illness, when a defect or disability is fixed, stabilized, or determined to be irreversible.
Rationale 4: Community health is a broad category that includes many facets. It is not a level of prevention.
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