A Community Health Nurse Is Implementing a Tertiary Prevention Activity

question 12

Multiple Choice

A community health nurse is implementing a tertiary prevention activity related to tuberculosis.Which of the following interventions is the nurse most likely completing?

• A) Administration of skin tests to identify persons who have been infected with tubercle bacilli
• B) Assessing for signs and symptoms of active tuberculosis
• C) Directly observing clients with active tuberculosis as they take their antitubercular medications
• D) Interpretation of tuberculosis skin test findings

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Definitions:

Body Mass Index

A measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women.

Obese

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Obese

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