When teaching a patient with a family history of hypertension about health promotion,the nurse describes blood pressure screening as _____ prevention.

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Blood pressure screening is considered secondary prevention.It is a measure designed to identify individuals in an early state of a disease process so that prompt treatment can be started.Illness prevention is considered primary prevention.Primary prevention measures are those strategies aimed at optimizing health and disease prevention in general and not linked to a single disease entity.Tertiary prevention measures are those that minimize the effects of disease and disability.

When Teaching a Patient with a Family History of Hypertension