The occupational nurse in a factory is providing a class on safe lifting procedures for employees. Which level of prevention would the nurse be implementing?

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This activity would be classified as a primary prevention measure that aims to prevent disease or injury before it ever occurs. Secondary prevention aims to reduce the impact of a disease or injury that has already occurred. Tertiary aims to soften the impact of an ongoing illness or injury that has lasting effects. Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. It moves beyond a focus on individual behavior toward a wide range of social and environmental interventions.

The Occupational Nurse in a Factory Is Providing a Class