A nurse is implementing a primary prevention strategy to address abuse in the community.Which of the following actions is the nurse most likely taking?

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Primary prevention involves action before damage has occurred.The other options are all screening for abuse or reactions to abuse that has already taken place.Encouraging others to interfere when they see children hit or hurt in a public place and referring caregivers to community respite if abuse is beginning to occur are examples of tertiary prevention because the abuse is already occurring.Screening pregnant women for intimate partner abuse is secondary prevention as it is a screening aimed at early detection of the problem.

A Nurse Is Implementing a Primary Prevention Strategy to Address