NR 214

 Jan.2011

STAGES OF WELLNESS AND

ILLNESS
Kristina H . Junio

1987 Street Ave City, Balanced Nutrition Coming to Fruition

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60623, US.
1987 Street Ave City, Balanced Nutrition Coming to Fruition
State www.funFruit.com
60623, US.
1987 Street Ave City, Balanced Nutrition Coming to Fruition
State www.funFruit.com
60623, US.
 by:
Kristina
H. Junio
NR 214
 Jan 2011

Levels of Prevention

In this learning
activity , you will
practice identifying
levels of prevention for
various health promotions
activities .
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 Levels of Prevention

Health Promotion activities are designed

to protect and promote health, and to
prevent illness.

1987 Street Ave City, Balanced Nutrition Coming to Fruition

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 Levels of Prevention

 .
PRIMARY PREVENTION focuses on
generalized health promotion and
protection against specific health
problems. It precedes diseases
and is applied to generally healthy
individuals or groups.

Ex.
* Risk assessment for specific disease
* Health education about preventing illness
* Immunization against specific illness

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 Levels of Prevention

SECONDARY PREVENTION focuses on early

identification of health problems and prompt
interventions to alleviate health problems.

Ex.
* Screening for specific illness such as
developmental disabilities, cancer, or hypertension
* Nursing interventions designed to prevent
complications such as administering medications
* Initiating dietary changes to promote elimination

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 Levels of Prevention

TERTIARY PREVENTION focuses on restoration

and rehabilitation with the goal of returning
an individual to an optimum level of
functioning.

Ex.
Referring a person whom has had a stroke to
rehabilitation
Teaching someone with diabetes how to identify and
prevent complications

1987 Street Ave City, Balanced Nutrition Coming to Fruition

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60623, US.
 Levels of Prevention

A public health nurse



provides vaccine to
clients at
immunization clinic.

Primary Secondary Tertia
Ter
ry

1987 Street Ave City, Balanced Nutrition Coming to Fruition

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60623, US.
 Levels of Prevention

Mrs. Smith is referred



to a cardiac
rehabilitation
program following
coronary artery
bypass surgery.
Primary Secondary Ter
Tertia
 ry

1987 Street Ave City, Balanced Nutrition Coming to Fruition

State www.funFruit.com
60623, US.
 Levels of Prevention

A nurse teaches


Breast Self
Examination to
participants at a
women’s health fair.
 Primary Secondary Tertiar
Ter
y

1987 Street Ave City, Balanced Nutrition Coming to Fruition

State www.funFruit.com
60623, US.
 Levels of Prevention

When Mr. Jones has his



annual physical, the

nurse practitioner
gives him
information in how
to collect a
Primary Secondary Ter
Tertia
specimen for occult ry
blood to check for
cancer of the colon.


1987 Street Ave City, Balanced Nutrition Coming to Fruition

State www.funFruit.com
60623, US.
 Levels of Prevention

The local hospital



offers monthly
cholesterol
screenings to the
public.
 Primary Secondary Ter
Tertia
ry

1987 Street Ave City, Balanced Nutrition Coming to Fruition

State www.funFruit.com
60623, US.
 Levels of Prevention

Mrs. Arnold goes to



the local clinic

for her yearly
pelvic exam & Pap
test.
 Primary Secondary Ter
Tertia
ry

1987 Street Ave City, Balanced Nutrition Coming to Fruition

State www.funFruit.com
60623, US.
 Levels of Prevention

The community mental



health nurse
provides
information on risk
factors for suicide
to the local
Primary Secondary Ter
Tertia
Parent-Teacher ry
Association.

1987 Street Ave City, Balanced Nutrition Coming to Fruition

State www.funFruit.com
60623, US.
 Levels of Prevention

A nurse at a long-


term care facility

directs a nursing
assistant to turn
and reposition a
bedridden patient
Primary Secondary Ter
Tertia
every two hours. ry

1987 Street Ave City, Balanced Nutrition Coming to Fruition

State www.funFruit.com
60623, US.
 Levels of Prevention

A nurse clinician


teaches a group of
recently diagnosed
diabetic clients
how to recognize
hypoglycemic and
Primary Secondary Ter
Tertia
hyperglycemic ry
reactions.


1987 Street Ave City, Balanced Nutrition Coming to Fruition

State www.funFruit.com
60623, US.
 Levels of Prevention

The public health



nurse provides
blood pressure
screening at the
local bank.
 Primary Secondary Ter
Tertia
ry

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60623, US.
 Thank You

 GOOD JOB!!!


 H A P PY N E W Y E A R ! ! !

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State www.funFruit.com
60623, US.