A nurse is concerned about the prevalence of tuberculosis among migrant farmworkers.Which of the following activities would be best to use when implementing tertiary prevention?

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Tertiary prevention is carried out among persons already infected with the disease.In this instance,DOT ensures compliance with treatment to cure the disease and to prevent worsening or the development of secondary problems.Administer purified protein derivative (PPD)to contacts of those with tuberculosis is secondary prevention as this is an at risk population.Providing education about the prevention of tuberculosis to members of the migrant community is a primary prevention strategy as it is aiming to prevent the disease from occurring.Using skin tests to screen migrant health workers for tuberculosis infection is secondary prevention as it is a screening aimed at early detection of the diesase.

A Nurse Is Concerned About the Prevalence of Tuberculosis Among