The nursing student reads the textbook in preparation for a class meeting about primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention related to families in crisis. The student associates which statement as being most accurate regarding the levels of prevention?

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Often people in crisis are temporarily helpless and unable to cope on their own, but understand the need for outside help and are receptive to other people's suggestions. Primary prevention, not secondary prevention, involves actions that help to prevent an unwanted event from occurring. Tertiary prevention focuses on moving past the crisis, although returning to the precrisis state may not be possible. Primary prevention is the most effective level of intervention in terms of promoting client's health and containing costs.

The Nursing Student Reads the Textbook in Preparation for a Class