The nurse focuses on tertiary prevention. Which statement most describes the nurse's actions?
A) Caring for new mothers in a maternity clinic
B) Identifying a child with pediculosis in an elementary school
C) Taking case histories in an orthopedic clinic
D) Providing care for an elderly patient in a home care setting
Ans: C
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