In primary prevention, the nurse's focus is on what type of activity?

In primary prevention, the nurse's focus is on what type of activity?

• A. Promoting health in healthy individuals
• B. Treating disease after onset
• C. Rehabilitation
• D. Palliative care

Answer: (A)

Primary prevention focuses on keeping people healthy by reducing risk factors and preventing disease before it starts. This includes activities like health education, promoting exercise and good nutrition, vaccination, and safety measures that stop illness or injury from occurring in the first place. In the question, promoting health in healthy individuals is exactly that proactive, preventative approach. Treating disease after it has begun, rehabilitation after illness or injury, and palliative care for those with serious illness all involve care once problems exist or have progressed, which are different levels of prevention.

Primary prevention focuses on keeping people healthy by reducing risk factors and preventing disease before it starts. This includes activities like health education, promoting exercise and good nutrition, vaccination, and safety measures that stop illness or injury from occurring in the first place. In the question, promoting health in healthy individuals is exactly that proactive, preventative approach.

Treating disease after it has begun, rehabilitation after illness or injury, and palliative care for those with serious illness all involve care once problems exist or have progressed, which are different levels of prevention.