PRIMARY/SECONDARY/TERTIARY PREVENTION

Question 1

Primary Prevention (3)

Answer 1

EDUCATION: Goal 1: How to stay healthGoal 2: Prevent risk factors for diseaseGoal 3: Educate to prevent onset of disease, e.g. diet and exercise to reduce High BP

Question 2

Secondary Prevention (2)

Answer 2

Screening: Goal 1: Identify and detect disease in early stage to increase success rate of TX/recoveryGoal 2: Prevent spread of communicable diseases, get immunizations, wash hands

Question 3

Tertiary Prevention (2)

Answer 3

Pt actually has disease. Nurses Goals: Goal 1: Restore self-sufficiencyGoal 2: Limit the complications and disabilities associated with a disease state.