A nurse administers a rabies immunization post-exposure to an animal bite. Considering the in-terventions used with infectious disease, which of the following levels of prevention is being used?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Assessment
ANS: B
Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and prompt treatment of disease, injury, or dis-ability. Primary prevention seeks to reduce the incidence of disease by preventing occurrence. Tertiary prevention reduces complications through treatment and rehabilitation. Assessment re-fers to the systematic collection of data.
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