NR 509 FNP Board Study

PREVENTION/HEALTH PROMOTION/IMMUNIZATION LEVEL OF PREVENTION  PRIMARY o Goal: preventing the health problem, the most cost-effective form of healthcare o Example: immunizations, counseling abo ut s afety, injury and disease prevention  SECONDARY o Goal: detecting disease in early, asymptomatic, or preclinical state to minimize its impact o Example: screening tests, such as BP check, mammography, colonoscopy, ASA in hx MI  TERTIARY o Goal: minimizing negative disease induced outcomes o E...