What Constitutes Tertiary Prevention by a CHN Who Wants to Promote

question 11

Multiple Choice

What constitutes tertiary prevention by a CHN who wants to promote improved health in obese children?

• A) Establishing lifestyle improvement programs through local youth organizations
• B) Evaluating the food intake of a group of children for a 48-hour period
• C) Providing educational programs to overweight prospective parents because they are at greater risk of having overweight children
• D) Measuring body mass index in children during regularly scheduled well-child assessments

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Definitions:

Elastic Arteries

Large arteries that contain elastic tissue in their walls, enabling them to stretch and recoil for blood flow regulation.

Precapillary Sphincter

A band of smooth muscle that regulates blood flow into the capillaries, largely controlling the microcirculation.

Action Potentials

Electrical impulses that travel along the membrane of a nerve or muscle fiber, initiating activity or movement.

Coronary Sinus

Short trunk that receives most of the veins of the heart and empties into the right atrium.