The school nurse is organizing an education fair for children with type 2 diabetes. The nurse will be teaching the older children how to calculate their BMI. Which level of prevention would the nurse be implementing?

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This activity would be classified as a secondary prevention measure that aims to reduce the impact of a disease or injury that has already occurred. Primary prevention aims to prevent disease or injury before it ever occurs. Tertiary aims to soften the impact of an ongoing illness or injury that has lasting effects. Health promotion measures falls under primary prevention.

The School Nurse Is Organizing an Education Fair for Children