National Prevention Strategy targets intervention in multiple setting to move the health of the

populations from

A. Poor to rich

B. Wellness to health

C. Shift from sickness to prevention

D. Sadness to happiness

Rational: Called for under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Developed by National Prevention Council

Four Strategic Directions:

1. Building healthy and safe community environments

2. Expanding quality preventive services in both clinical and community settings

3. Empowering people to make healthy choices

4. Eliminating health disparities

To understand the causes of health and disease, epidemiology studies:

a. Individuals

b. Families

c. Groups

d. Populations

a nurse is teaching a client diagnosed with gonorrhea how to prevent reinfection and further

spread. Which of the following describes the action taken by the nurse?

Primary prevention

Secondary promotion