When intervening with a married couple experiencing relationship discord, which reflects a nursing intervention at the secondary level of prevention?
A. Assessing how the children are coping with the parents' relationship issues
B. Supplying the couple with guidelines related to marital seminar leadership
C. Teaching the couple about various methods of birth control
D. Counseling the couple in relation to open and honest communication skills
D
Counseling the couple in relation to open and honest communication skills is reflective of a nursing intervention at the secondary level of prevention. Secondary prevention aims at minimizing symptoms and is accomplished through early identification of problems and prompt initiation of effective treatment.
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