The nurse teaches stress reduction and relaxation training to a health education group of patients after cardiac bypass surgery.The nurse is performing which level of intervention?

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Tertiary level interventions have the purpose of assisting the patient in readapting to life with an illness.Tertiary prevention focuses on the person who already has the disease and is recovering or rehabilitating.Tertiary prevention goals are to slow down the disease process,prevent further damage or pain from the disease,and prevent the current disease from creating other health problems.Primary level consists of stress prevention,promotion of wellness,and risk factor reduction before illness occurs.Secondary level occurs after symptoms appear and assists the person to develop resources to manage illness and stress.Quad level does not exist.

The Nurse Teaches Stress Reduction and Relaxation Training to a Health