A nurse who works in an inner-city health clinic is scheduling a day for student nurses to assist with a flu immunization clinic. Which of the following best describes this type of activity?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Health prevention
A
Primary prevention decreases the vulnerability of an individual (or population) to disease. Secondary prevention focuses on people who are experiencing health problems. Tertiary prevention occurs when a disability is permanent, irreversible, and stabilized. Health prevention is not a concept nurses promote, whereas health promotion or illness prevention are strategies nurses use.
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