The school nurse has arranged for volunteers to help check each child's hearing and vision.Any child that the volunteers feel did not "pass" will be sent to the nurse for follow-up.The nurse will then send a note to the parents that a physician should be seen.Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented?

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Because secondary prevention involves caring for children when they need health care,this is the largest responsibility for the school nurse.This includes caring for ill or injured students and school employees.It also involves screening and assessing children and referral to appropriate health agencies or providers.Primary prevention involves providing education before a problem or disease occurs.Tertiary prevention aims at rehabilitation after the disease or problem has occurred and intends to get the client to the highest possible level of functioning.

The School Nurse Has Arranged for Volunteers to Help Check