Question

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a nurse is educating people at a community center about heathy food choices and healthy living. which level of prevention is this?

1. primordial
2. primary
3. secondary
4. tertiary

Explanation:

Primordial prevention aims to prevent the development of risk factors. Primary prevention focuses on preventing the occurrence of a disease or health - related problem in healthy individuals. Secondary prevention is about early detection and treatment of existing diseases. Tertiary prevention is for reducing the impact of an already - established disease. Here, educating about healthy food choices and living is to prevent the occurrence of diseases (like obesity - related diseases, heart diseases etc.) in healthy people, which is primary prevention.

Answer:

1. Primary