A Client Who Abuses Intravenous (IV) Drugs Admits to the CHN

question 20

Multiple Choice

A client who abuses intravenous (IV) drugs admits to the CHN that he has no desire to change this behaviour, so the CHN counsels him on the importance of sterilizing his needles to prevent infection and transmission of blood-borne diseases. Which level of prevention does this action represent?

• A) Primary prevention
• B) Secondary prevention
• C) Tertiary prevention
• D) Primary and tertiary prevention

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