Placing an injured victim in a safe location after being abused is
1. Primary prevention
2. Secondary prevention
3. Tertiary prevention
4. Primary health care prevention
ANS: 2
Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and prompt treatment of disease, injury, or disability.
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