The nurse recognizes the activity that reflects primary prevention is
a. a self-initiated walking regimen.
b. collaboration with a physical therapist.
c. physician-prescribed exercise after a heart attack.
d. tuberculosis screening.
A
Primary prevention is an activity that is done before any illness, but as a preventive effort to avoid illness. Collaboration with a physical therapist and physician-prescribed exercise after a heart attack are both tertiary prevention: measures intended to reduce the effects of an estab-lished health problem. Screening activities, designed for early detection, are secondary preven-tion.
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