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In healthcare settings, nurses must be familiar with primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of care. As a nurse in the community, which of the following interventions might be a primary prevention strategy?
A. Crisis intervention with an intoxicated teenager whose mother just committed suicide
B. Referring a client who has been on a detoxification unit to a rehabilitation center
C. Teaching fifth-grade children the harmful effects of substance abuse
D. Counseling a client with post-traumatic stress disorder
Correct Answer: C
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
(A) The teenager is already coping ineffectively and requires early detection and treatment, which is secondary prevention. (B) The client must be sent to a rehabilitation unit, which requires tertiary prevention. (C) Reducing the incidence of disease through education supports primary prevention. (D) A client with identified symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder requires intervention by treatment.
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