School nurses often teach about sun protection and give instruction on

QUESTION

School nurses often teach about sun protection and give instruction on healthy eating. What do these actions exemplify?

1. Primary prevention
2. Secondary prevention
3. Tertiary prevention
4. Preventive care

ANSWER:

Correct Answer: 1

Primary prevention focuses on health promotion and education as well as the prevention of illness and disease through health-promoting behaviors. Educating clients about promoting healthy behaviors is considered optimal because the costs for primary prevention are minimal and its impact can be significant. Secondary prevention focuses on screening and early detection of disease with the goal of early intervention. This helps to identify clients who are at risk for certain diseases. Tertiary prevention is the care and restoration of a patient after an insult or injury/disease has occurred. Preventive care is not a level of health promotion but a component of all three categories of care delivery.