Chapter 2

Nursing Prevention Case Study

1. A – Educating Mrs. Thompson about smoking cessation and a healthy lifestyle is an example of primary prevention, as it aims to prevent disease before it occurs.

2. B – Conducting regular blood glucose screenings to detect diabetes early is a form of secondary prevention, as it focuses on early detection and intervention.

3. C – Wound care treatment for her foot ulcer is an example of tertiary prevention, which aims to manage and prevent complications of an existing disease.

4. Answer Example:

   • Primary prevention: Educating Mrs. Thompson about smoking cessation, a healthy diet, and exercise to prevent diabetes.

   • Secondary prevention: Regular screenings to detect diabetes early and enrolling her in a diabetes education program after diagnosis.

   • Tertiary prevention: Managing her foot ulcer and preventing further complications from diabetes.

5. A – Encouraging Mrs. Thompson to attend a diabetes prevention program before she is diagnosed is primary prevention because it aims to prevent disease onset.

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