A community health nurse is implementing a tertiary prevention activity related to tuberculosis.Which of the following interventions is the nurse most likely completing?
A) Administration of skin tests to identify persons who have been infected with tubercle bacilli
B) Assessing for signs and symptoms of active tuberculosis
C) Directly observing clients with active tuberculosis as they take their antitubercular medications
D) Interpretation of tuberculosis skin test findings

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Tertiary prevention is exemplified when nurses provide directly observed medication therapy for people with active TB.Administration of skin tests,assessing for signs and symptoms,and interpreting tuberculosis skin test findings are all examples of secondary prevention as these interventions are all focused on screening or the follow up on a screening test.

A Community Health Nurse Is Implementing a Tertiary Prevention Activity