The occupational health nurse works in a company that provides immunization services, postexposure prophylaxis for communicable disease exposures, modifies or eliminates risk factors in the work environment, and conducts stress reduction/management education for employees. Which type of activities is the nurse conducting within this organization?

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2. Illness prevention consists of providing immunizations to prevent specific illnesses, modifying or eliminating risk factors in the environment that can develop into a specific health problem, and creating programs to prevent illness or providing postexposure prophylaxis to prevent illness. Health promotion includes activities that are directed toward behavior change to create healthy behaviors that can maintain health. Injury prevention activities safeguard employees from accidents. Violence prevention activities seek to prevent violence from impacting the workplace.

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