A nurse helps the community to take a stand against violence and advocates for elected officials and local media to make nonviolence a priority. Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Primary care
ANS: A
Primary prevention refers to those interventions aimed at preventing the occurrence of disease, injury, or disability. Being an advocate for nonviolence demonstrates primary prevention. Sec-ondary prevention refers to interventions aimed at early detection and screening. Tertiary preven-tion refers to interventions aimed at treatment and rehabilitation. Primary care is not a level of prevention.
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