A CHN is demonstrating the use of a peak flow meter to help children with chronic asthma recognize when they need to use a rescue inhaler.Which level of prevention is represented by this activity?

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CHNs provide case management services that link clients with chronic illnesses to health care and community support services.Tertiary prevention includes caring for children with long-term health concerns, such as asthma, and disabling conditions.At first glance, this appears to have elements of primary and secondary prevention, but this is not the case because primary prevention aims at ensuring that a condition does not develop (whereas these children already have the disease).Furthermore, although the children are being taught techniques for recognizing respiratory danger, it is in the context of disease management (i.e., when to use an inhaler).

A CHN Is Demonstrating the Use of a Peak Flow