A nurse is teaching a patient how to manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This intervention is an example of which level of health promotion?
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Risk factor prevention

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Teaching a patient how to live with a chronic disease is an example of tertiary prevention directed toward minimizing the disability from chronic disease and helping the patient maximize his or her health. The focus of primary prevention is to prevent a disease from developing by promoting a healthy lifestyle. Secondary prevention consists of efforts to promote early detection of disease. Risk factor prevention is part of primary prevention that focuses on preventing disease by managing risk factors.

A Nurse Is Teaching a Patient How to Manage Chronic