Practice Question
A nurse manager at a clinic is reviewing the preventative services offered to clients. Which of the following activities should the nurse identify as a secondary prevention activity?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Provide a smoking cessation class.
Rationale:
💎 Secondary prevention involves actions that identify and treat early signs of illness or risk behaviors.
💎 Smoking cessation helps prevent progression of early lung or heart disease.
💎 It is an intervention after risk exposure, not just prevention.
💎 It decreases morbidity and mortality from chronic illnesses.
💎 This is an example of behavioral modification for disease control.
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This question is from RN Community Health 2023 (2025) which contains 58 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Community Health
- Answer Choices: 4