A woman who has been depressed for several months picks up a bottle of pills and is considering an overdose. She is mentally unstable and calls the suicide crisis line
A nurse on the line is providing which level of prevention to this suicidal woman? a. primary prevention
b. intermediate prevention
c. secondary prevention
d. tertiary prevention
C
A nurse communicating with a potentially suicidal client is involved in secondary prevention. Primary prevention involves education, and tertiary prevention involves rehabilitation.
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