The nurse is planning a program to promote Healthy People 2020 focus areas relating to osteoporosis. Which of the following would appropriately serve as a primary prevention program?
1. The development of a program to address available medication therapies for the individual with osteoporosis.
2. Community screening programs to identify individuals who have early onset osteoporosis.
3. Community education programs to discuss methods that can be implemented to reduce the chance of developing osteoporosis.
4. The development of community support programs for individuals who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis.
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Rationale 1: Primary prevention seeks to provide education and reduce the incidence of disease. Secondary prevention seeks to promote early diagnosis of conditions. Tertiary prevention's goal is to manage existing conditions while seeking to prevent related complications. Programs seeking to discuss treatment options or to offer support for clients with the disorder are examples of tertiary prevention.
Rationale 2: Primary prevention seeks to provide education and reduce the incidence of disease. Secondary prevention seeks to promote early diagnosis of conditions. Tertiary prevention's goal is to manage existing conditions while seeking to prevent related complications. Secondary prevention seeks to promote early diagnosis of conditions.
Rationale 3: Primary prevention seeks to provide education and reduce the incidence of disease. Secondary prevention seeks to promote early diagnosis of conditions. Tertiary prevention's goal is to manage existing conditions while seeking to prevent related complications. Programs to reduce the incidence of osteoporosis are an example of primary prevention.
Rationale 4: Primary prevention seeks to provide education and reduce the incidence of disease. Secondary prevention seeks to promote early diagnosis of conditions. Tertiary prevention's goal is to manage existing conditions while seeking to prevent related complications. Programs seeking to discuss treatment options or to offer support for clients with the disorder are examples of tertiary prevention.
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