The community health nurse is assessing and connecting homeless clients at the local community shelter for additional community resources. Which level of prevention is the nurse operating within?

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This activity would be classified as a tertiary prevention measure that aims to soften the impact of an ongoing illness, injury, or incidence that has lasting effects. Primary prevention aims to prevent disease or injury before it ever occurs. Secondary prevention aims to reduce the impact of a disease, injury, or incidence that has already occurred. Health promotion activities fall under primary prevention measures.

The Community Health Nurse Is Assessing and Connecting Homeless Clients