As a home health care nurse,you are visiting a 70-year-old client who has just returned home from the hospital after being treated for coronary artery disease.The medical nutrition therapy developed for him by the hospital dietitian is considered

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This is an example of tertiary prevention,which entails minimizing complications and helping restore health after heart disease has developed.Primary prevention would occur before the disease developed,and secondary prevention would involve early detection to minimize the effects of the disease.Palliative care is intended only to minimize symptoms.

As a Home Health Care Nurse,you Are Visiting a 70-Year-Old