Practice Question
A nurse is working with a community health care team to devise strategies for preventing violence in the community. Which of the following interventions is an example of tertiary prevention?
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Correct Answer:
Developing resources for victims of abuse
Rationale:
🛠 Tertiary prevention focuses on minimizing the long-term effects of violence or trauma, restoring function, and preventing further harm after abuse or violence has occurred.
🛠 Developing resources for victims—such as shelters, counseling services, legal aid, trauma-informed care programs, or rehabilitation services—is a classic tertiary strategy because it helps victims recover physically, emotionally, and socially.
🛠 This level of prevention supports healing and reintegration, and addresses issues such as chronic PTSD, homelessness, or re-victimization, which often follow unaddressed abuse.
🛠 While primary and secondary prevention aim to prevent violence or identify it early, tertiary prevention is about intervention and support after the event, emphasizing long-term safety and well-being.
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This question is from RN Community Health~2019 Exam 1 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